{"id":278215,"date":"2024-04-15T06:23:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=330215"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:43:09","slug":"advertisements-on-windows-11-microsoft-could-include-them-in-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/advertisements-on-windows-11-microsoft-could-include-them-in-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Advertisements on Windows 11? Microsoft could include them in the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest improvements of <strong>Windows 11<\/strong> compared to Windows 10 was the removal of <strong>app ads in the Start menu<\/strong>. Okay, maybe it wasn&#8217;t one of the &#8220;biggest improvements&#8221; of the operating system, but it was definitely one of the features that users of Windows liked the most (including myself), as we are already accustomed to <strong>a digital world where advertising is practically everywhere<\/strong> (I apologize for my part in it).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Windows 11\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3a83edc2-8bcb-4baa-8fbe-3ddcf458c1a4\/1709716978\/windows-11-win11icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Windows 11<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if there is something certain in this world, it is that all good things come to an end sooner or later. And last week, <strong>Microsoft started testing ads within the Start menu in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-windows-11-notepad-will-receive-a-feature-expected-by-all-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Windows 11<\/a><\/strong>. The Redmond company will once again use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually displays file recommendations, to <strong>suggest apps from the Microsoft Store<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This will only appear to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the United States and <strong>will not apply to commercial devices<\/strong> (devices managed by organizations),&#8221; Microsoft says in a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2024\/04\/12\/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22635-3495-beta-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1293\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/image-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/image-11.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/image-11-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/image-11-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/image-11-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/image-11-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/image-11-304x170.jpg 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">App ads can be disabled in the Windows 11 Settings section, but <strong>they will be enabled by default<\/strong>. Microsoft is seeking feedback on the changes, so <strong>the company may end up getting rid of the ads<\/strong> in the Windows 11 development versions if there are enough reports expressing dissatisfaction with this addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it wouldn&#8217;t be the first time something like this happens; Microsoft started testing ads within the Windows 11 File Explorer in 2022 before disabling the experiment in the Windows 11 beta versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tech giant has been experimenting with ads within Windows for over 10 years, including ads in the Start menu and the <strong>Windows 10 lock screen<\/strong>, so it wouldn&#8217;t be entirely surprising to see them appear in Windows 11 as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Windows 11\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3a83edc2-8bcb-4baa-8fbe-3ddcf458c1a4\/1709716978\/windows-11-win11icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Windows 11<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/windows-11.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest improvements of Windows 11 compared to Windows 10 was the removal of app ads in the Start menu. Okay, maybe it wasn&#8217;t one of the &#8220;biggest improvements&#8221; of the operating system, but it was definitely one of the features that users of Windows liked the most (including myself), as we are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/advertisements-on-windows-11-microsoft-could-include-them-in-the-future\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Advertisements on Windows 11? 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