'I have uninstalled Bing Wallpaper with extreme prejudice': Windows 11 desktop becoming a giant Harry Potter ad has provoked a rebellion.

If you’ve set up Bing-powered wallpapers on Windows 11 (and Windows 10), you might see a full-fledged advertisement for J.K.

The wallpaper app, which usually displays neutral travel or animal scenes, appears to be showing a huge ad for the new Harry ...

Microsoft's Bing Wallpaper app is showing full-screen Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts ads on Windows 10 and 11 desktops, reviving criticism of Windows ads.

Users of Microsoft’s Bing Wallpaper app took to Reddit and Microsoft’s own Learn site, where users can post questions about ...

Microsoft was slowly rebuilding its reputation with Windows 11 improvements but ruins goodwill by turning user desktop ...

For those unfamiliar, the optional Bing Wallpaper app gives users a new wallpaper each day and lets them browse previous Bing ...

Bing Wallpaper is an optional app, so it's not as if Microsoft is pushing more ads through Windows 11's settings. But as ...

The Bing Wallpaper app has rolled out on the Microsoft Store. The app features a variety of wallpapers that have appeared on the Bing homepage. However, the app has code that allows it to decrypt and ...

Microsoft’s mission to push Chrome users to the Edge has made plenty of headlines. And it now seems that if it can’t convince users to switch browsers, switching search engines is the next best thing.

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Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...