There’s no sign that Microsoft is giving up on injecting more ads into Windows 11. If recent changes, like app ads in the Start menu, get under your skin and going back to Windows 10 isn’t One option, third-party apps and tweaks could make your Windows 11 experience less frustrating.
OFGB, which stands for Oh F**k Go Back, is a new application that aims to offer its customers a simple and easy-to-use method to disable ads in Windows 11. OFGB uses the Windows registry to disable ads in all country. operating system. These include the following:
- File Explorer Ads
- Lock screen tips and ads
- Ad Settings
- General advice and advertisements
- “Finish setup” announcements
- “Welcome Experience” Announcements
- Personalized ads
- “Tailor-made experiences”
- Start Menu Ads
Just check all the boxes to disable this nastiness. That’s the appeal of the utility with its non-PG-13 name. Interestingly, OFGB was created by an Arch Linux user, and in an interview with Tom’s Hardware, she supported the widespread dissatisfaction with the ever-increasing number of advertisements in a premium product.
Windows lost me a long time ago with more and more telemetry, ads, and lack of easily configurable options. As soon as the last few programs I can’t get away from work under Wine or Proton, I plan to abandon it altogether.
It should be noted that OFGB is not the only application capable of automating Windows registry changes for ad removal. Wintoys, the app that recently received a big update, can also get rid of some of the annoyances of Windows 11. Additionally, the maker of Tiny11 Builder claims that future updates will allow creating custom Windows 11 images with fewer ads:
Good thing Microsoft implements most ads, telemetry and so on through the registry and policies, meaning that while it requires a bit of effort, they can mostly be turned off.
-NTDEV (@NTDEV_) May 4, 2024
However, if you need a simple and basic app to make Windows 11 cleaner, OFGB seems to be a good choice. Just keep in mind that the safest option, even when dealing with open source or harmless applications, is to manually edit the Windows registry or use the operating system as is. It seems that many people don’t want to deal with the current Windows 11 situation, as its declining market share indicates.
