Does anyone know how to get rid of all those extra items Microsoft has added to this screen? I don't mind the photos, but I don't need things such as black Friday suggestions and several things on this screen, I find it very annoying.

Marie

No, you can't get rid of all that stuff. You can bypass the welcome screen altogether though.

How do I do that? Also need to put in my password here.?

Getting rid of the screen would involve no longer entering a password. I don't use a password on my desktop, but I do use one on my Surface tablet.

https://news.filehippo.com/2015/02/bypass-logon-screen-windows-10/

You used to be able to use Classic Shell, to make your start
screen look like the one in XP or Windows 7.
http://www.classicshell.net/

Unfortunately some versions of Windows 10 don't work with it anymore (thanks to Microsoft).
http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=8457

However there is something called "Open-shell" (formerly known as "Classic start") that some people recommend and which does something similar.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/classic_start.html
also mentioned in the last post of the classic shell forum
http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=8147&start=150

If you don't want to install a utility like "Open-shell", you used to be able to get rid of individual squares on the Start Menu by right-clicking them and choosing to "unpin" them. I don't know if that still works though.
https://www.howtogeek.com/197586/how-to-make-the-windows-10-start-menu-look-more-like-windows-7/

Draclvr I'm going to try your suggestion and get rid of that screen and also no log in any time I do a start up.

Jenny100 I don't really have a problem with the start menu just that pesky welcome window.

Thank you both for your help and may you both have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Marie

Let us know how it goes, marie! Happy turkey day to you too!