Rather than suddenly paying for an ad-free solitaire subscription, you can put that money to better use and play a free solitaire game instead. How to Get Ad-Free Solitaire and Minesweeper Games Windows 8’s included Weather, News, Sports, and various other apps also included ads. Windows 10’s Weather app was packed with ads during the development process until user outcry led Microsoft to remove them. It’s just free for the users who wouldn’t normally bother paying for an upgrade license, anyway. Windows 10 costs over $100 if you build your own PC, manufacturers have to pay MIcrosoft for Windows 10, and business organizations are on pricy volume-licensing contracts and don’t get a free Windows 10 upgrade.

Windows 10 may be a “free upgrade” to most people at the moment, but it’s still a paid product. Really, this is just nickel-and-diming behavior from Microsoft. RELATED: No, Windows 10 Won't Require a Subscription: Here's How Microsoft Plans on Making Money Instead Opting out of those ads requires a $1.50 per month or $10 per year fee, and that’s just for the “Microsoft Solitaire Collection Premium edition.” The Microsoft Minesweeper app, not installed by default but available in the Windows Store, also has its own entirely separate $1.50 per month or $10 per year fee to upgrade to the “Microsoft Minesweeper Premium edition.”Īside from wasting your time and subjecting you to advertisements from playing a casual game that used to be free, this game ties together with the “advertising ID” used in Windows Store apps to track you across different apps you use, building a better ad profile and targeting ads to you while you play a once-free game.

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