Nothing good ever came from an advert. Except maybe the ones surrounding this article. They’re great. I can vouch for those, I’ve heard they showcase the finest products in the land. Not like the ones you’d get from Windows, as it relentlessly pesters and pecks at you to sign up for a Microsoft account so you can put all your personal data onto its servers.
It’s essential, don’t you know? Without a Microsoft account, you can’t use Windows Hello. Did you know that? Anyone with $5 and a PayPal account could buy your password online tomorrow and you’d be helpless. Did you know that you can’t back up your data on the cloud in case of a ransomware attack because you don’t have a Microsoft Account?
Honestly, with the fear-mongering Windows Security is capable of, I wouldn’t be surprised if tonight I sit down at my laptop and Windows tells me if I don’t sign up for a Microsoft account soon, hackers will eat my hamster.
If Windows’ relentless efforts to try to get you hooked on the Microsoft ecosystem have you peeved too, let’s hatch a plan. You hate ads, I hate ads... Let’s kill the ads. Right now, together.
OK, let’s not be so dramatic. However, we should at the very least, explore how best to limit Microsoft’s influence over your data and how to prevent as much of its pushy sales tactics from reaching your desktop as possible. If that sounds good to you, then read on for our guide on how to block every last ad in Windows 11.
