[version_five]

I use office 365 and I've never seen an ad (and I would drop microsoft immediately if I did, they are on a very short leash already, although they don't show 3rd party ads their software bags and annoys the f* out of you and makes every effort to steal you data, even on a business subscription, but I digress)

The linked thread talks about a "home" version, and I have (I assume) a business version, though I dont remember seeing an option, that may be why

[tinus_hn]

Windows itself is full of this. Microsoft is clearly not impressed by your thin ‘would drop immediately if I did’ threats.

[soco]

I have never seen an ad in Windows. Where exactly do they appear?

[tinus_hn]

In the Start Menu? Have you never seen the ads for Candy Crush?

[soco]

No, never! And I'm not joking. What kind of Windows you folks have? Or it's maybe country dependent???