Step by Step! How to get rid of ADs in Windows 11!

Опубликовано: 23 Апрель 2026
на канале: The Grumpy Sysadmin
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Are you sick of all the extra ads and fluff you have to put up with in Windows 11? Want to remove the ads and protect your privacy? In today's video we cover how to turn off and remove most if not all of those annoying ads and data collections that advertisers and more are targeting you with! We walk step-by-step through how to turn these off as well as help protect your privacy by keeping your activity and history just that, private!

You'll learn how to turn off ads in:
Windows Search
Start Menu
File Explorer
Notifications
Widgets

And more!

Protect your privacy by disabling data collection on your activity, diagnostics and preferences!

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:12 - Lock Screen
0:48 - Start Menu - Pinned Apps/Ads
1:21 - Search Results
1:47 - Widgets
2:42 - File Explorer
3:12 - Device Usage
4:00 - Notifications
4:39 - Suggested Content/Settings
5:19 - Diagnostic Data

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