Hi, after updating the Microsoft apps on my wp8.1 device I was shocked to see adverts for the first time. Before the update there where simple ads that linked to other MS products, ie Finance, but now the adverts are FAR more intrusive. After looking at the weather app today there was a prominent add that looked like a mini control panel with the "message" icon stating I had a message. Out of curiosity I clicked the ad and was redirected multiple times to a website that had a fake competition stating I was eligible to win an iPad. After reading the small print, it was in fact a subscription service that costs ?5 a month via a premium rate text service. I am not at all happy with this kind of advertising and Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves. I bought a Window phone fair and square and did not not buy an advertising platform. This must stop. How can I remove these adverts and complain to MS. I am really not happy that windows phone is travelling the same dodgy road as Android. What do you think, should MSN apps ( news, weather, finance, health and fitness etc.. ) place these types of ads in there software?