So you are saying I either have to pay - or put up with this unnecessary and unhelpful intrusion into my time? Surely no caring company would inflict this on its customers? Maybe there is a way to download and run this package outside the 'Windows/Microsoft/X-Box' framework - anything would be preferable to this.

For about 3 or 4 months no ads appeared - and now this last week - they are back to haunt us. Always the same unwanted ads ( although I'm not sure there are any 'wanted' ads anywhere ) - for other microsoft games - and seemingly gradually increasing in length too. We understand this could be frustrating. You can follow these steps on How to disable the ads.

• Open the News app. • Click Settings, under Privacy Statement look for 'How We Use Personal Data', click on 'Learn more'. • Scroll down and search for Advertising, look for 'You can opt out of receiving interest-based advertising from Microsoft' and click on 'opt-out page' link. • Another page will pop up, there you could turn off unwanted ads. Let us know of your progress.

Nov 21, 2017  Since then Solitaire Collection Premium barrages me with ads, despite my having paid. I have deleted the app and reinstalled, and signed into my account. But the ads keep coming.

If the issue still persists, get back to us we'll be glad to further assist you. Hi Thankyou for this suggestion - however following this route does not prevent the ads from appearing - it simply stops the adds being 'specific to me ' - which as far as i remember they have never been - what I get is the same repeated generic adds for Microsoft Mahjong or other games available on my laptop via Microsoft/XBox. The problem is not the nature of the ads - but the time taken up showing the ads when I don't wish to see them at all. Unless I am missing something, the only real solution to this problem appears to be the option to pay you not to inflict them on me - otherwise, as I understand it, you will continue to do so - not an action likely to endear Microsoft/XBox to its users I feel. A disappointed customer.

Cortana and the Start menu revamp might have garnered a lot of publicity for Windows 10, but it’s the little things about the update that make it so perfect for daily use. Be it, or, you are sure to consider the update a major improvement over its predecessor. Microsoft might not have planned for the reintroduction of Solitaire in Windows 10 to become a major talking point, but it did come under a lot of scrutiny for all the wrong reasons. Windows 10 Solitaire ads have become controversial ever since Windows 10’s launch. In case you don’t know, users have to purchase a subscription to get rid of Windows 10 Solitaire ads. If you really don’t want to spend money on a default time-killer though, there is a way to remove these ads for free.

If you were anticipating a way to hack Windows 10’s in-app purchase system, you will be sorely disappointed. To block Windows 10 Solitaire ads, you just need to know which line to alter in some system files on your computer. Basically, by changing the DNS address of Solitaire, you are creating an indigenous Ad-blocker specifically for the game. Here is what needs to be done. Changing DNS Details To Block Windows 10 Solitaire Ads • A bit surprisingly, the method starts with the user opening Notepad. Just make sure you are doing so after signing in to your system’s administrator account. • From the top bar in Notepad, click the ‘File’ option.