With the February update to Windows 11 - you have the option to disable MS start to feed from the Widget Settings. Requires Windows 11 23H2 at least.
How to disable news and interest in Windows 11 widget
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I want to keep the widget on my task bar, however I don't want the new stories to show. I've hide a bunch of them and they still end up showing, but I'm constantly having to hide them all since there are sooooo many. How do I disable the top stories, and the news and interest without turning off my widgets. I ONLY want the weather to show.
I've uninstalled microsoft news but I'm still seeing the news stories.
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I would suggest that you completely remove the the Widgets app from your taskbar - see here -and pin the Weather App to Start / Taskbar.
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Anonymous
2022-01-16T14:44:09+00:00 ok fine turn off the news garbage and stop it from displaying - i would be twice as happy. I liked in 10 when you got the temperature in the fusebar and then popped it up that was useful this thing isn't anything more than click bait and an in for more ads that i block and they will never make money from .
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Anonymous
2022-01-14T17:04:23+00:00 Not sure what nobody seems to get here but is there a way to turn off everything below the add widget button - can't be anymore clear than that.
While the method to "to turn off everything below the add widget button" makes the widget stop showing, It does not stop the news widget from accessing data.
I have removed the news and interest widgets, but according to my resource monitor, the news and interest widget continues to use data. This means the widget is NOT actually turned off, it is just hidden.
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Anonymous
2021-10-22T21:32:18+00:00 Hi Haylie. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.
Here's how to disable News and Interest widget in WIndows 11:
https://www.lifewire.com/disable-news-and-inter...
A good guide to the Widgets in Windows 11:
https://www.howtogeek.com/739989/how-windows-11...
The inside story In the developer's own words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keCW2zxD-3U
I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions. Please report back results for all steps given so I know what else to suggest if necessary.
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