Ads in every aspect of our daily lives. We encounter ads while watching YouTube videos, browsing social media, and even on the interface of our phones. This is because it is a crucial source of revenue for companies. Advertising is the primary income for companies such as Google, Meta, Twitter, and many others. Microsoft wants a piece of the cake too. Unfortunately, doesn’t implement a correct method for this The company is showing some users unskippable full-screen ads for Microsoft 365 trials. Here are the details…

Microsoft is displaying unskippable full-screen Microsoft 365 trial ads to some users

Microsoft is showing some users unskippable full-screen ads for Microsoft 365 trials. The ad is displayed to users as soon as Windows 10 boots up, hindering them from accessing the desktop until they are unwillingly forced to accept the free trial. If there was an option to skip, the issue would not be as severe. However, users were upset because there was no visible way to bypass it.

Windows 10 preventing me from booting into desktop without first non-consensually being forced to accept their free trial and $100 monthly thereafter (obviously I cancelled after but WTF Microsoft) from Windows10

Selecting “No, thanks” would still redirect them to a page confirming payment, requiring them to initiate the trial or face a charge of $109 per month after the trial period ends. This was seen as intrusive and lacking in consent by some users. While it is possible that the behavior is just a bug, as other similar ads have had working skip buttons, users have found a workaround by disconnecting from the internet during the setup process.

Unfortunately, Mocrosoft has not yet made a statement on the issue. However, after the reactions from users, it is expected that this application will be abandoned, error or not.

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