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Why do I have to log in into my single user Windows 10 desktop? And before I can sign in, I also have to click on an ugly lock screen image, which for some reason displays unasked for advertisement. Why do I have to sign in each time I close laptop lid or after screen goes dark?

Typical Windows 10 day:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-start/action-center-not-opening-in-win-10/c429b3e0-e33c-4050-ba9f-78933e126c0e

hung up notification app keeps spamming you with notifications and you can't disable them.