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Microsoft inserts ads in File Explorer manager on Windows 11

Screenshot of the user showing an advertisement message displayed above the list of folders and files in File Explorer – default file manager of Windows. It’s an advertisement for the product Microsoft Editor – Microsoft’s built-in AI editor.

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Microsoft Editor ads appear in Windows 11’s File Explorer

Many users have voiced their objections to this. Some say, File Explorer is “one of the worst places to show ads”.. Meanwhile, some others said, this is Microsoft’s way of “making people leave Explorer for another application”.

However, this is not the first time Microsoft has added ads to File Explorer. In 2016, Microsoft also showed OneDrive ads on this manager.

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Promote OneDrive in Windows 10’s File Explorer

Microsoft has also advertised scatteredly in many places on previous versions of Windows operating system, typically advertising the Office web application on Windows 10 Wordpad about 2 years ago, advertising Microsoft Edge in the Start Menu of Windows 10.. .

In the face of strong user outcry, Brandon LeBlanc, Senior Product Manager of Windows, explained that this is just a test banner, not intended for external release. He also said that this banner has now stopped showing.

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