Recently, we reported that Microsoft is potentially planning to put ads in Windows 11 File Explorer based on a screenshot shared by one of the OS’ build testers. Now, Microsoft has come out to address the matter, saying that the ads feature is merely an experimental banner.
Furthermore, the tech giant also said that the banner was never intended for external publication and has since been turned off in the latest Windows 11 test build. This is according a statement from Windows senior programme designer, Brandon LeBlanc that was sent to US-based tech portal The Verge.
Previously, Microsoft faced a flurry of backlash after the File Manager ad banner was first shared by Florian onTwitter. A post regarding the incident went viral on Reddit, garnering over 49100 upvotes at the time of writing with many commenters mocking the ‘feature’, with some even saying that 'this is the perfect ad for Linux'.
While Microsoft has turned off the ads banner in its latest Windows 11 test build, the brief statement doesn’t actually rule out the company putting ads in File Explorer in the future. Nevertheless, we can’t judge a company based on what they may do, so for now, kudos to Microsoft for actually taking action based on feedback from its customers.
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