At win 10 boot-up, news pop-ups have suddenly began appearing

[PilgramHiker]

At win 10 boot-up, news pop-ups have suddenly began appearing on the screen, before I even sign on; how to disable?
Thank you / appreciated.
Nels

 

[arm]

Turn Off Windows Spotlight on Lock Screen

1. Open Settings: Press Windows + I.
2. Go to Personalization → Lock screen.
3. Under Background, change from Windows Spotlight to Picture or Slideshow.

• This stops Microsoft from pushing news, ads, and trivia to your lock screen.

Optional: Disable Suggestions and Ads Elsewhere


You might also want to turn off other promotional content:

• Settings → Privacy & security → General
  • Toggle off “Show me suggested content in the Settings app”.
• Settings → System → Notifications

• Scroll down and disable “Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device” and “Get tips, tricks, and suggestions”.

If It’s a Third-Party App


If the pop-ups look like full news articles or browser-like windows, it could be:

• McAfee, Avast, or other antivirus software showing news
• Widgets or Edge launching automatically