Microsoft is testing a means of encouraging its customers to purchase extra space in its cloud storage app, OneDrive, in Home windows 11 once they’re about to close down their PC. It might probably be the ultimate straw for some customers.

As we get nearer and nearer to Black Friday 2022, many people are beginning to see offers and adverts which might be on our televisions, smartphones, and extra, and it’s possible you’ll be contemplating an improve to your PC, Mac, or pill.

On one hand, seeing Microsoft and Apple’s newest product lineup is a tempting prospect, however OneDrive is nowhere close to as thrilling. It is blunders like this that may hurt a model and tempt customers to maneuver to a distinct, much less ad-laden working system, reminiscent of macOS.

Nonetheless, OneDrive is not the one advert that has been sighted, with prompts to make a Microsoft Account additionally showing for some customers, and it might be a foul precedent for Microsoft and Home windows 11 sooner or later.

A Mad Males of advertisements is not the best way ahead

Seems OneDrive is not the one factor that may be marketed right here, prompts for making a Microsoft Account can seem as properly 😔 pic.twitter.com/ZXjdv44BynNovember 7, 2022

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We have been right here earlier than with Microsoft – it was caught testing advertisements in File Explorer earlier than clarifying that this was an experiment that unintentionally rolled out to extra customers than was supposed.

But right here we’re once more with one other advert popping up in Home windows 11. Granted, commercials assist to fund numerous corporations of their development, and when performed properly, they will inform and educate customers.

However seeing prompts as you are about to close down your PC gives the look that you just’re on the ‘are you positive you need to unsubscribe?’ stage. It seems like the corporate is attempting one last-ditch try and persuade you to purchase the product.

Sure, Apple has additionally been faltering recently with baffling playing advertisements in its App Retailer, however Microsoft’s try feels extra direct, in a spot you will end up steadily visiting should you routinely shut down your Home windows gadget.

Little doubt Microsoft will take away this experiment once more as earlier than, however it’s trying seemingly that we will be seeing a Home windows model within the close to future the place advertisements might be throughout the working system, and that won’t solely hinder Microsoft’s prized platform but in addition its model – even for customers who’ve stayed with Home windows for many years.

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