I haven’t used a Windows Start Menu since Windows 8.  I’ve used StartIsBack in its various iterations, currently on StartIsBack++ v2.9.  It doesn’t do ads.  Firefox is my default browser, Edge is hidden. Bing search extension is uninstalled, Search is disabled in settings (which amounts to Indexing and internet search from the taskbar being disabled).

Still using Windows 10?

Chromebook is here.

Linux Mint is here.

Apple is here.

(I can’t believe Microsoft would open themselves up to such an obvious response.)

Nevertheless, I understand that not everyone can switch from Windows 10.  I am still required to use Windows 10 at work.  I continue to appreciate the support and assistance I find here at AskWoody.

If I wanted to be nagged, I would get married. Also I thought it was illegal to use your monopoly in one market to influence other markets. Correct me if I’m wrong but that is exactly what Microsoft got in trouble for doing 20 years ago.

Edited for content.

OMG! I’m having a Browser Wars flashback at the very sight of that. And now I have begun taking that Linux Mint Live USB stick with me everywhere.

And that’s just another is a series of actions from the folks in Redmond that’s a good indicator that all things software ecosystem based are getting the monetization tentacles entwined ever more deeply into MS’s OS, application ecosystem, and Browser/Bing Googlefacation end game, throw in a bit of Apple’s business model as well but still Redmond’s take is rather unpolished and rudely intrusive.

If it’s not coming at folks from the refactored App Store Notepad it’s coming at one from the start menu Soup Du Jour in 10. What’s next MS Office modal menu spelling check choices with a little extra ad choices thrown in.

ghacks has a list of connections that Microsoft Edge requires to work properly

Run update checks

https://msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com

HTTP download locations for Microsoft Edge

http://msedge.f.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com

Etc.

[Edited to avoid copying Martin Brinkmann. Better to send folks over to his site if they want to go through the details.]

Not seeing any mention on the start menu. However WSUS is showing something new. “Microsoft Edge – Stable channel”. That’s the first I’ve seen of a “stable channel” for Edge. It was released on February 7th. Looks like it may be ready to go but it isn’t getting approved here. At least not now, that’s for sure.

People actually put up with ads on their PERSONAL COMPUTER, even when not using the internet? O_O

I have not seen the message appear on my Windows 10 machine, and from what I can tell the only real confirmations that such a message is appearing are those two screenshots from the Reddit thread (which may well be faked). The comments section for several news articles and the responses to the Reddit thread aren’t confirming whether or not they actually got the message, but rather are singing Chredge’s praises or slamming it as unworthy to Firefox (or blaming Chrome instead). I’d like to believe that this story is real, so I’d have another reason to dislike Microsoft, but so far I have my reservations: I suspect this might be a hoax (though it would be of little surprise if it wasn’t – Microsoft has definitely been known to bother users not using their new browser).

I haven’t seen that message, but then I don’t see suggestions full stop – settings /start. At least I assume that’s what it stops.

I don’t see that advert for Edge either when entering ‘inter’

Perhaps the advert appears on vanilla, non-3rd party modified W10 installations only?
(using only provided OS tools/GP settings et al)
Which brings to light a bit of an undisclosed element..

W10 home/pro to one person isn’t the same W10 home/pro to another who’s system is 3rd party modified where only versions/builds are common hence the differences that impacts what some are seeing and others aren’t?

Is this possibly a factor MS could be adapting in telemetry feedback and implementing with each new version? I’d bet, that is the way W10 is now going forward..
IOW, a regimental OS

We use Firefox 72.0.2 (64bit) as our default browser.

Our operating system is Windows 10 Pro, Version 1903, Build 1836.592

We do not get either the “Still using Firefox? Microsoft Edge is here” or “The new Microsoft Edge is here – Same name brand new browser” ads.

In addition, we have disabled Microsoft Edge as one of our apps in the Apps & features settings under Windows Settings

Hello. My default browser is Chrome and I have disabled all choices during account setup – including do not use my Advertising ID – so I want to test if it depends on default browser or not.

So I tried and typed “Chro” and nothing there, my build is 1809 I will test it on 1909 VM too. Ill keep posting.