Windows 10 Users Start Seeing Full-Screen Ads As Screen Savers

[froggyboy604]

Just because you don’t have to lay out money for software, that doesn’t necessarily make it “free.” In the last few days, users of Windows 10 have noticed full-screen ads on their lock screen if they happen to be using “Windows Spotlight” to put pretty pictures there.

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This sounds like an annoying feature for Windows 10 users who don't like advertisements on their OS and programs.

I wonder can a hacker or scammer hack screen saver ads to trick people into installing a virus onto their PC, or giving them money by posting a fake message from their bank to transfer money to unlock their bank account.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

*laughs hard.*

It won't be long till that is just a default thing happening no matter what program you use.

 

[froggyboy604]

*laughs hard.*

It won't be long till that is just a default thing happening no matter what program you use.

Windows 10 is a free operating system for many users who upgraded from Windows 7 and 8.1, so I can see a future where Microsoft uses advertisements to make money like free apps with ads, and free websites.

I think the Xbox Dashboard also contains ads, so it won't be unlikely that Microsoft puts ads on the Windows 10 desktop by changing the wallpaper, or a banner ad on your program windows.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I thought I read somewhere that W10 would be free for sometime even as a standalone purchase.