Honestly, I have seen scant few "ads" on Windows, save for the initial tiles on the Start menu when just out-of-the-box. Once in a very blue moon, Microsoft will say there's a new version of the browser that comes with Windows, or that there's a new Windows version. Both things many people would like to be informed of anyway.

And I don't see that many ads while on the Internet either, as I have a hosts file in place, use a DNS service that blocks third-parties (1.1.1.3), and have a decent ad-blocker in my browser.

If you travel to Times Square, you will see ads. You expect them even and all the neon as part of enjoying the over-top experience. At home though, if you place a few drapes up on your place, as anyone would, you won't unless you choose to.

"I tried numerous times to create an account on Plenty of Fish ..." Plenty of Fish? Well, there's your problem right there, you haven't a clue, no offence intended but there's no need to read any further as you need to get a clue first. Post again maybe when you have one.