We first saw a Windows 10 lock screen ad in February 2016 for Rise of Tomb Raider. This is how to turn off Windows 10 lock screen ads. It takes about a minute at the most.

The lock screen itself is good and keeps people from easily stealing your data, but turning it into an ad billboard after Windows 10 has already been released is annoying to some users.

You can turn off the Windows 10 lock screen by editing the registry. Several steps are involved, but if you follow them closely, you'll be able to disable the lock screen in just a few minutes.

The lock screen, which appears just before the Windows 10 sign-in screen, can be disabled.

The Windows Action Center has a lot of useful functions, including notifications. But not everyone likes them. Here's how to customize them to your preferences.