How to Disable Ads in Windows 11 (2024)

In this video I show you how to disable those annoying ads that appear in various places in Windows 11 that Microsoft allows from select third-party vendors and those from Microsoft themselves to promote their own services.

Windows 11 Tips & Tricks Playlist

0:00 Intro
0:04 Remove Ads
1:04 Stop OS Suggestions
1:37 Disable Behavior Based Targeted Ads
2:12 Remove Ads in File Explorer
2:49 Disable Ads from Apps

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[kbqvist]

Really a bold - an annoying move to include adds in a paid product, so thanks for this!

[billbrown]

If they're going to force ads in our faces, they should provide the OS for FREE!

[motocommando]

This was a big help in removing a HUGE annoyance. Thank you.

[punter]

Thanks for this Brett 💯💯💯 although would love if you could do more on the default browser and notepad cheers

[Inigo_The_Son]

Thank you so much! I am setting up a new laptop, first time with Windows 11, and the constant ads were so annoying. I could not help but notice that each step required "scroll to the bottom, " where microsoft tries to hide this garbage.

[AlexSkyeChung]

Thanks for the no-BS tutorial! Very refreshing

[afnDavid]

We also added some entries to the HOSTS file. Windows does not need to be phoneing home until I give it permission and then only to check for updates.

[denisewachterjonesimages]

Thanks for your help. The ads are really annoying!!

[robertbranstetter]

I hate ads in apps of any kinid and I really hate that MS has put them in operating system components. Thanks for the video on how to get rid of some of them. Now, if you could give me an easy way to get riid of ads in games and on the internet, I would be really happy.

[lindakoutsos]

Thanks so much for this quick and helpful video

[georgeferlazzo]

@brett in Tech
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 Off topic question. Is there anything better than Google Maps. I just tried "Here we Go". This is not the app to use if you're driving and your passenger is a Stroke Survivor. Which would mean I have more going on, while driving than most. As I mean earlier Google Maps isn't much better. Is there anything else you would recommend. Again thank you 👍

[freddofrog]

excellent video. I really hate ads, especially the windows ones - they interrupt my train of thought when i'm trying to focus on tasks. I'm trying Ubuntu, and there's a learning curve there, but at least no ads! If i can get to grips with one of the linux systems I'll dump microsoft completely. In the meantime, thanks for this very useful tutorial

[onlypvpcaterina-]

Good tutorial, Many thanks, Good job 😇👍

[asan]

Brett, Thanks for posting this video.

[Batx]

thank you sir i usually do this my self but windows has made it almost impossible to find all this garbage these days.😁

[davewhite]

Nice tutorial. I hate stuff that just happens. Strikes me that more and more often these days we're getting paid for products that contain advertising.

[Tommyr]

Very much appreciated! Now to find out how to stop Dell's crap from bugging me too.

[captainfriggan]

Great Video, thank you for putting this together !

[PinskiYT]

Well I would like to know is how to delete the code that allows Windows 11 to apply ads so it does not contain any of the software that brings ads to the operating system

[sapelesteve]

Yet another informative & useful video. Thanks Brett! 👍👍