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I paid for Microsoft Windows. Why does it push ads on me?

That copy of Windows on your PC was paid for by someone—generally the vendor who sold you the computer. In my case, I paid for it myself as a DIY builder.

So why does Microsoft nag me to use its product the way it thinks I ought?

It started in  about operating system features and other Microsoft products, which partially cooled off.. Not only that, but they’re set to , highlighting reasons to sign in with a Microsoft account.

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