Microsoft – Startupware: Managing Startups https://www.startupware.com Autorunning Software & Running a Software Business Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:42:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Taming Windows 10: Turn off Advertising in the Lock Screen https://www.startupware.com/newsletter-reprints/turn-off-windows-10-advertising/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:59:29 +0000 https://www.startupware.com/?p=1690 The lock screen is that first photo that Windows shows on startup, with the login prompt. It shows advertising occasionally, usually for Microsoft Games, and suggests a visit to the Microsoft store, or asks odd questions. That’s an odd location for any of that; they probably got the idea from the Amazon “Kindle with Special Offers”, which does something similar. Here's how to turn it off.

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Advertising and Fun Facts on the lock screen

The lock screen is that first photo that Windows shows on startup, with the login prompt. It shows advertising occasionally, usually for Microsoft Games, and suggests a visit to the Microsoft store, or asks odd questions. That’s an odd location for any of that; they probably got the idea from the Amazon “Kindle with Special Offers”, which does something similar.

To turn off these annoyances, go to Settings, Personalization, Lock Screen, and change the top item, to either Picture or Slideshow. “Windows spotlight” is the setting that shows ads. After making that change, set “Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen” to Off. Important: This setting is reset by installing some of the larger Windows 10 updates, so re-apply as needed. Bad news if you aren’t running the ‘Pro’ version of Windows: Not all settings of this type are available for ‘home’ users.

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]]> Phone Call from Microsoft India. Oops. NOT! https://www.startupware.com/field-reports/phone-call-from-microsoft-india-no-i-mean-microsoft-oops/ Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:49:12 +0000 https://www.startupware.com/?p=1243 Apparently international phone calls now cost nothing. And labor is effectively free, too.
So when Microsoft called... Well, maybe when I got the call from India that said it was from Microsoft, telling me about all the viruses in my computer, I answered the call. And wasted his time. When they call you, hang up. Don't try this stuff at home.

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]]> Apparently international phone calls now cost nothing. And labor is effectively free, too.
So when Microsoft called… Well, maybe when I got the call from India that said it was from Microsoft, telling me about all the viruses in my computer, I answered the call. And wasted his time. When they call you, hang up. Don’t try this stuff at home.

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