How do I stop "Show news and interests on the taskbar" from turning on?

Anonymous
2024-03-13T04:16:08+00:00

Whenever I turn off the "Show news and interests on the taskbar" setting, it eventually turns itself back on. While it is off, it works properly, disappearing from my taskbar. But then around 10 minutes later, it reappears on my taskbar with the setting being turned back on.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-14T01:39:05+00:00

    Thank you for the update. Please try performing a clean boot to see if the issue persists in that state.

    A "clean boot" starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with the issue

    Press Windows + R, type msconfig, and Hit OK.

    On the Services tab of System Configuration, check Hide all Microsoft services

    Click Disable All. Select Apply.

    On the Startup tab of System Configuration, click Open Task Manager.

    On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each Enabled startup item, select the item and then click Disable.

    Close Task Manager

    On the Startup tab of System Configuration, select OK.

    Reboot your PC.

    Source: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/how-to-perf...

    If the issue is not occurring there, scroll down the Microsoft article and look for 'How to determine what is causing the problem after you do a clean boot,' and follow the suggested steps to fix the issue. Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T14:32:18+00:00

    Thanks for checking. Please try the following for further troubleshooting:

    1. Try restarting Windows Explorer:

    Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
    Under the "Processes" tab, scroll down and look for "Windows Explorer."
    Right-click on it and select "Restart."

    1. Run the SFC and DISM tools to repair system-corrupted files that may be causing the issue.

    On your search bar, type CMD, then right-click on the result and run as administrator.

    Copy and paste the commands one at a time below, then press Enter:

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Checkhealth

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

    sfc /scannow

    Restart your PC then check

    I did everything listed and the setting is still being changed. When I reset Windows Explorer, I think it began switching more frequently. It returned to the normal timing when I restarted the computer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T08:01:18+00:00

    Thanks for checking. Please try the following for further troubleshooting:

    1. Try restarting Windows Explorer:

    Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.

    Under the "Processes" tab, scroll down and look for "Windows Explorer."

    Right-click on it and select "Restart."

    1. Run the SFC and DISM tools to repair system-corrupted files that may be causing the issue.

    On your search bar, type CMD, then right-click on the result and run as administrator.

    Copy and paste the commands one at a time below, then press Enter:

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Checkhealth

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

    sfc /scannow

    Restart your PC then check

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-13T05:03:02+00:00

    'Use start full screen' is off. 'Show news and interests on the taskbar' is also off.

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