Blog

 You May See Ads For Microsoft Products With Windows 11

Mar 30, 2022 | Blog

Microsoft may have inadvertently signaled that they are soon going to reincorporate ads into Microsoft 11, which is going to please exactly no one.

In the most recent Windows Insiders build, third party ads were displayed but only briefly. They vanished as of the next update.

The company responded to the angry inquires that the sudden appearance of ads caused with the following statement: “This was an experimental banner that was not intended to be published externally and was turned off.”

That’s all well and good, but the simple truth is that if the company is even considering turning the banner back on legions of Windows users are going to break out the torches and pitchforks.

This isn’t something that Microsoft should even be considering experimenting with because Windows isn’t the only OS in town.  Google, Apple, and maybe even Linux would happily soak up Microsoft’s market share if the company were to decide to go that route.

Unfortunately, it wouldn’t be unprecedented.  Microsoft has run ads across other previous iterations of Windows in various places including the Taskbar, the start menu, and the lock screen.

Every time they’ve done it, it has generated considerable backlash.

The key difference between then and now is that there are other gigantic tech companies who are well-positioned to take market share from Microsoft and they would absolutely not hesitate to take advantage of any mistakes the company might make.

Windows 11 has the potential to be a game-changing OS. If Microsoft gets the launch right, it will secure the company’s future for years to come.  Unfortunately, as this recent gaffe demonstrated they are balanced on the edge of a knife.  It is highly doubtful that their user base would tolerate ad displays in the new OS so the company needs to tread very carefully here.

FBI Program Tasked with Infrastructure Security Compromised

FBI Program Tasked with Infrastructure Security Compromised

The FBI program tasked with ensuring critical infrastructure security has been compromised by hackers, who now offer access to the program's data on the dark web. The breach was initially disclosed by Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security, who claims that the data was for...

Streamline Your Business with the Latest Smart Home Technology

Streamline Your Business with the Latest Smart Home Technology

Are you a business owner looking to get the most out of your Google smart home devices? If so, you're in luck! Google has enabled its Nest products and Android OS with the initial rollout of the Matter smart home standard. This means that businesses now have the...

Data Breach at Sequoia One Exposes Sensitive Customer Information

Data Breach at Sequoia One Exposes Sensitive Customer Information

What do you do when your most personal information has been compromised? This is likely the question that customers of Sequoia One asked themselves earlier this month as they were informed that the company had been hacked. Sequoia One specializes in the management of...

Cisco Reports Critical IP Phone Vulnerability

Cisco Reports Critical IP Phone Vulnerability

As a business owner, it's important to stay informed about potential vulnerabilities that could impact your organization. Recently, Cisco reported a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-20968, affecting its IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series. This new vulnerability...

Google Chrome Releases Two New Features

Google Chrome Releases Two New Features

Google Chrome is one of the more commonly used web browsers. Over the years, though, Chrome has gained a reputation for utilizing a large portion of a computer's memory. This can be a problem if you're running other resource-intensive tasks and don't want to slow...

Get a Free Consultation

 

Fill out the form below to receive a free consultation and learn how we can make your technology worry-free!

 

Contact Information

  • 39301 Badger Street, Suite 500
    Palm Desert, CA 9221
  • (760) 333-8523
  • info@icn.tech