> Windows 10 and Skype are both littered with ads.
I keep reading this on HN, from a Windows 10 box with no ads. And I've searched! Where are the ads?
Either I accidentally installed Windows 10 No Ads Edition, or you're spreading baseless FUD.
I keep reading this on HN, from a Windows 10 box with no ads. And I've searched! Where are the ads?
Either I accidentally installed Windows 10 No Ads Edition, or you're spreading baseless FUD.
1. On the lockscreen
2. In my start menu's tilebar
3. In my start menu's search results
4. In my start menu's program list
5. In Explorer, for OneDrive
6. In Edge, on a "blank" page
7. In toast notifications
I always aggressively clean up the start "menu" whenever I get on a new Win8/Win10 instance, so at the moment I don't have one near me to tell you exactly what the ads were.
They also sell third party ads in Skype - their included messaging app. Can you imagine Apple selling ads in iMessage?
There is exactly the same argument against Apple trying to sell iCloud.
WRT ads in MacOS Skype. I can't seem to find them (I am not a seasoned Skype user though). Is it Windows+Skype specific?
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa10942/why-are-there-adver...
Occasionally, you may see advertisements for other companies in Skype (if you're using the free version of Skype). Advertisements help keep Skype free for millions of users, and these advertisements will not disrupt your Skype experience in any way.
Skype is bundled with Windows as the default messaging platform just like iMessage for the Mac.