Quick Tip: Turn Off Suggested Notifications (ads) in Windows 11
Disable suggested notifications, reminders, and setup prompts in Windows 11 by adjusting a few settings under System > Notifications and Lock Screen options.
Suggested (Microsoft ads) notifications appear by default in Windows 11, even on the Lock (login) screen. These may not appear if you're not signed in with a Microsoft account. Here's how to turn them off.
In Settings, navigate to System, then Notifications, and turn off the "Suggested" notifications. These may not appear if you're not signed in with a Microsoft account.
Expand "Notifications". It has a bell icon next to it. Then uncheck the first two options.
Show notifications on the lock screen
Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen
Uncheck all three boxes at the bottom as well, and that should also get rid of all the "finish setting up your PC" prompts, among other things.
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