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Microsoft began testing the content within the Weather app for Windows 11 and Windows 10 among Insiders.

Critics called out the company for shoehorning the MSN news feed and ad banners into its apps and services.

MSN Weather app in Microsoft Store

The most prominent ad within the Insider version of MSN weather has been removed.(Image credit: DeskModder)

There are still some ads within the app, but they are less prominent.

The ads and MSN news feed never appeared in the production version of the MSN Weather app.

That would be a strong example of why it’s important to have Insider versions of apps.

Windows Weather app with fewer ads

The most prominent ad within the Insider version of MSN weather has been removed.(Image credit: DeskModder)

Third-party developers can fill any void for a weather app with ad banners.

Windows Weather app with ads

The MSN Weather app briefly showed prominent ads to Insiders.(Image credit: DeskModder)

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