When you boot up Windows 11 for the first time, you're greeted with tons of new features and customization options. Whether it's the redesigned Start Menu, Microsoft Copilot, Phone Link, Widgets, or ...

Q: How can I purge Microsoft’s constant ads, pop-ups and suggestions in Windows 11? A: If it seems as if you’re seeing more suggestions from Microsoft creeping into your Windows experience, it’s not ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. That's why it's a bit odd to see the company put both its minimalism and fandom at risk by putting ads on its lock screens, via a new "Lock Glimpse" ...

After performing the above steps, Windows 11 will no longer show you widgets on the lock screen. Windows Spotlight is a feature in Windows 11 that displays different wallpapers. When this feature is ...

Nobody likes ads, and that goes double for ads appearing in more personal, unexpected spaces. Unfortunately, it’s a lesson smartphone companies appear to need to relearn again and again, with Nothing ...

Through the looking glass: It seems as if ads have become an inescapable part of technology. In recent years, they have appeared within full-priced video games and on messaging apps, smart home ...

On an average day, you might unlock or look at your phone dozens of times, which makes the lock screen a hot property for advertising. Ad tech company Glance has been taking advantage of that for ...

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Lock Glimpse debuted in Nothing OS 4.0 as an optional lock screen feature, but it is now raising concerns over battery drain. It’s a system-level component, meaning it can’t be uninstalled without ...

Q: How can I purge Microsoft’s constant ads, pop-ups, and suggestions in Windows 11? A: If it seems like you’re seeing more suggestions from Microsoft creeping into your Windows experience, it’s not ...