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Windows 11 desktop becomes a full-page Harry Potter ad — and Bing Wallpaper users rebel by uninstalling the app in droves

Summary by Tech Radar
'I have uninstalled Bing Wallpaper with extreme prejudice': Windows 11 desktop becoming a giant Harry Potter ad has provoked a rebellion.

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Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Harry Potter-Themed Ad in Bing Wallpaper App

The wallpaper app, which usually displays neutral travel or animal scenes, appears to be showing a huge ad for the new Harry Potter series coming to HBO Max.

·New York, United States
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Windows 11 desktop becomes a full-page Harry Potter ad — and Bing Wallpaper users rebel by uninstalling the app in droves

'I have uninstalled Bing Wallpaper with extreme prejudice': Windows 11 desktop becoming a giant Harry Potter ad has provoked a rebellion.

·Bath, United Kingdom
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Harry Potter's Full-Screen Advertising for Windows 11

Some users of the Bing Wallpaper app have seen the background of Windows 11 replaced by a full screen advertisement dedicated to Harry Potter.

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NeowinNeowin

Windows 11 users are getting full-desktop ads as wallpapers from Microsoft

Microsoft appears to be testing the limits of desktop personalization, with some Windows 11 users finding a surprising advertisement where they least expected it. Read more...

·Plymouth, United States
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Tech Radar broke the news in Bath, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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