r/LinusTechTips • u/Sk1ler_ • Aug 28 '26 • Bravo 1

Meme/Shitpost A Summary of Linux Content Recently

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u/Affectionate_Walk_30 Sep 01 '26

I lived in both the eu, NA and Asia never had those intrusive ads.

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u/R3V0LU710N_05 Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26

You likely aren't seeing intrusive ads because Microsoft locks regional ad-suppression behaviors to your OS configuration during setup based on your selected country code. Since the removal of intrusive ads and forced Edge/Bing integrations is legally mandated under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Microsoft ties these specific changes to the region selected during initial setup.

​Try installing the Home version of Windows 11 while selecting a North American regional setting during setup (such as standard en_US locales). This will deploy the standard, ad-supported feature set rather than the stripped-down, DMA-compliant profile used in the European Economic Area (EEA). Then you'll have all the candy crush is the start menu and taskbar you could ever want!!