IT Home reported on April 29 that Microsoft's recent update for Win11 seems to be a bit aggressive. Some users reported that after the update, the system automatically popped up a full-screen window called "Complete PC Setup", which is very similar to the first boot setup of a brand new computer.
Curiously, this window doesn't appear on a new computer, but on a Win11 device that has been used for a while. The window contains several items that promote Microsoft's own products, such as backing up files with OneDrive in the cloud, setting the Edge browser as your default browser, subscribing to a Microsoft 365 plan, and more.
IT Home noticed that users can choose "Continue" or "Remind Later", but even if they select "Remind Later", the system will pop up this window again after three days. Microsoft seems to be intentionally increasing the likelihood that users will use the Edge browser.
The window also recommends other services, such as a trial of Microsoft 365 Home and 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage for the basic version. It's worth noting that even on a computer that has already completed the setup, the system will still pop up these windows for recommendations.
The good news is that users can choose to skip these recommendations and continue with the system settings. At the same time, users are free to choose their preferred browser instead of the default recommended Edge browser.
While Microsoft may not have seen the move as offensive, its insistence on promoting the Edge browser and other services has caused controversy. In particular, recent attempts to include ads in the Start menu have been even more unpleasant for users.