Microsoft ads invade Windows 10's File Explorer

alphanumeric · 19 Mar 2017

Do you have to have the preview pain turned on in explorer? I'm not seeing anything either and getting curious as to why? And I haven't turned off show sync provider notifications. I have the preview pain turned off though.

BunnyJ · 19 Mar 2017

alphanumeric said:

Do you have to have the preview pain turned on in explorer? I'm not seeing anything either and getting curious as to why? And I haven't turned off show sync provider notifications. I have the preview pain turned off though.

I need to check that out later on and then I can reply properly.

Cliff S · 19 Mar 2017

Microsoft ads invade Windows 10's File Explorer | PCWorld

BunnyJ · 19 Mar 2017

Cliff S said:

Microsoft ads invade Windows 10's File Explorer | PCWorld

That I saw but when I installed Clover I've not seen it again.

evildog1 · 19 Mar 2017

i have not got this ad yet

wordsworth · 24 Mar 2017

I've seen this ad twice, always when clicking on Quick Access in File Explorer. Local account and everything in Privacy Settings disabled (off).

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Brink · 24 Mar 2017

Hello @wordsworth, :)

This will turn it off for you if you like.

Hide or Show File Explorer Sync Provider Notifications in Windows 10

wordsworth · 24 Mar 2017

Thanks Brink. I was aware of a way to shut it off but in truth an ad like that does not bother me much, or for MS Office etc in Live tiles. Microsoft is a commercial enterprise and in the business of selling things and I have expected with Windows as a service that things like this would occur. If the ads are kept toned down and not neon signs flashing in our eyes I'll not complain much. If they don't keep a low key approach as I think this ad is, then that will be a problem and Linux looms.

Geneo · 24 Mar 2017

Brink said:

Hello @wordsworth, :)

This will turn it off for you if you like.

Hide or Show File Explorer Sync Provider Notifications in Windows 10

Interesting. I have sync provider checked and have never seen any adds. I have Windows Pro retail.

wordsworth · 25 Mar 2017

Geneo said:

Interesting. I have sync provider checked and have never seen any adds. I have Windows Pro retail.

I have Windows 10 Pro retail as well since the free upgrade version went with a computer that I gave away, although this install is now a digital license.