It's your operating system, not an advertising platform!

Microsoft is turning Windows 10 into an advertising platform and the ability to disable these ads are hidden in different menus, require Pro/Enterprise versions, or can't be disabled at all...but with a single click, SnapBack Apps takes care of all of them.

Which Ads will be disabled?

Ads on the Lock Screen (Windows Spotlight)
Love the different pictures on your lock screen but hate the ads?
Unfortunately Windows 10 won't let you have one without the other, but SnapBack Apps will!
Ads in File Explorer
(Option to disable in "Folder Options")
App Suggestions in Start Menu and Tiles
(Option to disable in Settings->Personalization, but only effects the Start Menu, not the Tiles)

Note that existing suggestions on your Start menu won’t be removed automatically, though you can right-click them and remove them yourself. However, new suggestions and live tiles should no longer appear.
Tips and Tricks popups in the Task Bar and Action Center
(Option to disable in Settings->System)

Without SnapBack Apps there is no way to disable ads on your Windows Spotlight lock screen
(The only option is to disable Windows Spotlight completely...)

How it works

This app makes a few registry changes, and keeps a registry key blank with a scheduled task (Since Windows will replace the key often)

Button 0: Disable Windows 10 Ads

Ads inside File Explorer

Registry key changed by button:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSyncProviderNotifications set to 0 (Enable = 1)
Reverse Change with Windows UI: [Explorer->View->Options->View->Show sync provider notifications]
Special thanks to: Tenfourms.com

Show Tips and Trick Popups

Registry key changed by button:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\SoftLandingEnabled set to 0 (On = 1)
Reverse Change with Windows UI: [settings-> system-> notifications and actions->"get tips and tricks"]
Special thanks to: Tenfourms.com

App Suggestions (Start Menu)

Registry key changed by button:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled set to 0 (On = 1)
Registry key changed by button:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\PreInstalledAppsEnabled set to 0 (On = 1)
Reverse Change with Windows UI: [settings-> personalization-> start-> occasionally show suggestions in start menu]
Special thanks to: Tenfourms.com

App Suggestions (Tiles)

Registry key changed by button:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent\DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures set to 1 (Enable = 0)
Reverse Change with Windows UI: Not possible, requires Group Policy or changing the above registry key back to 0
Special thanks to: HowToGeek.com

Windows Spotlight Lock Screen

Registry key changed by button:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen\Creative\CreativeID set to ""
Registry key is kept blank by a task that triggers when the user locks the computer
Your ID is backed up in HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen\Creative\BAKCreativeID
Reverse this change by using the "Return Window Spotlight to default settings" button in this app
Special thanks to: Joe Leigh

Button 1: Return Window Spotlight to default settings

Registry key changed by button:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen\Creative\CreativeID is returned to it's original value (BAKCreativeID)
Scheduled task is deleted

Which Ads will be disabled?

Ads on the Lock Screen (Windows Spotlight)

Ads in File Explorer

App Suggestions in Start Menu and Tiles

Tips and Tricks popups in the Task Bar and Action Center

Without SnapBack Apps there is no way to disable ads on your Windows Spotlight lock screen (The only option is to disable Windows Spotlight completely...)

How it works

Button 0: Disable Windows 10 Ads

Button 1: Return Window Spotlight to default settings

Without SnapBack Apps there is no way to disable ads on your Windows Spotlight lock screen
(The only option is to disable Windows Spotlight completely...)