The wait is almost over. Windows 11 will FINALLY feature an ad for Game Pass in the Settings app next month
July’s Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 will include an ad for Game Pass within the Settings app.
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What you need to know
Certain as the sun rising in the east, Microsoft ships new updates to Windows each month. Ahead of the usual Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft rolls out a preview update to Windows. If testing goes well, the company then releases the same update for general users. These preview updates are often minor when it comes to new features and focus on general improvements. There are, however, some preview updates (and following Patch Tuesday updates) with noteworthy additions. That’s the case with Windows 11 Builds 22621.3810 and 22631.3810, which just became available in preview.
Starting with those builds, Windows 11 will show a Game Passrecommendationad within the Settings app. The advertisement will appear on both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro if you actively play games on your PC. Microsoft lists this feature first under the “Highlights” section of itsblog post about the update.
Windows 11 alreadyincludes several adsand Microsoft continues to test new ways to monetize its operating system. We have a guide onhow to disable annoying ads on Windows 11that we’ll need to update after July’s Patch Tuesday updates ship.
Below are the additions and changes gradually rolling out to all users but that you may not see on your system yet as well as changes that are rolling out normally, as outlined by Microsoft:
Builds 22621.3810 and 22631.3810: Gradual rollout
Builds 22621.3810 and 22631.3810: Normal rollout
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