Microsoft is testing ads in WordPad in Windows 10

Over the years Microsoft has taken numerous controversial decisions with Windows 10, including installing sponsored apps, using the Start menu to advertise apps it thinks you might be interested in, and -- of course -- the various forms of data-collecting telemetry. Now it has been discovered that more ads could be on their way. A Windows researcher has uncovered ads in WordPad encouraging people to try out Word, Excel and PowerPoint online. See also: How to find and use the free screen recorder tool in Windows 10 Microsoft pledges to patch Internet Explorer bug that is being actively exploited Microsoft… [Continue Reading]