Microsoft quietly tests ads in Windows 11 Explorer: users post "rejection" for three consecutive times

Recently, some Windows users found that Microsoft is quietly testing ads in Windows 11’s File Explorer, and has promoted its Microsoft products in the latest Windows 11 Insider version. This also caused netizens to complain - "This will not be a popular feature."

On March 12, a netizen named @Florian tweeted, "Some people will go mad if Microsoft starts adding ads in explorer."

At the same time, he also attached a screenshot of Windows 11's File Explorer showing ads promoting other Microsoft products "Use Microsoft Editor's advanced writing suggestions to let you Work smoothly on email and the web".

Once the tweet was published, it attracted countless "controversies".

There is a lot of debate in the comments under the tweet, and some people think that it is normal to display ads:
”What did you expect from something that’s “free” from a for profit business? I'm just surprised it wasn't done during the Win10 days like ads in a dedicated section within the start menu. M$ has the right, as most have not paid for the OS apart from selling their personal to them. other than personal computers, and no operating system fees are paid);

And most views think this is "unreasonable", for example, someone said:
“I mean I can't blame them for adding ads since nobody is paying for Windows, but the ads shouldn't be in this place. I think a better spot for ads and such would be the lock screen, start menu and the action center (can't blame them for adding ads because nobody pays for windows, but ads shouldn't be there. I feel like there's a more appropriate spot for ads like lock screen, start menu, and action center)".

As discovered by Windows user @Florian, these ads appear as notifications below the address bar. One of the ads was used to promote Microsoft Editor so customers could start seeing "advanced writing advice," and while there's a free basic version, the service also has a Microsoft 365 paid subscription.

As we all know, the ease of use and design of the resource manager in the computer system have been criticized by users for a long time. Fortunately, Microsoft has made improvements in this regard. But now, Microsoft has quietly added advertisements to the file manager of Windows 11, and it is no wonder that netizens and users "refused to accept".

According to reports, as early as 2016, Microsoft had been found by netizens to add a notice of advertisement type in the file browser. At that time, netizen @Tero Alhonen also pointed out the problem, and the screenshot showed that the company also displayed on OneDrive. similar promotions.

This time, although the test only appeared in the Windows 11 Insider version, it was found earlier that no ads could be found due to the "protest" from users who did not want to see ads in the file browser.

Just now, it was reported that Microsoft has confirmed that it has abandoned the advertising display plan. According to foreign media reports, Brandon LeBlanc, senior program manager for Windows, has just issued a statement saying, "This is an experimental advertisement, not intended to be released externally, and has now been closed."

While it may be a small test this time, the results are already clear, and most Windows 11 users don't want to see ads in an unlikely place. Therefore, we still expect Microsoft to continue to make upgrades and improvements in the new system related aspects.