How to disable news and interest in Windows 11 widget

Anonymous
2021-10-22T20:48:56+00:00

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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Sumit 44,306 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2024-02-23T11:57:06+00:00

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.

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Anonymous
2021-10-24T20:11:33+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2021-10-24T19:34:55+00:00

    Haylie -

    "I DO NOT WANT TO GET RID OF THE WHOLE WIDGET, since I want the other widget, however I DO NOT WANT THE NEWS AND INTEREST WIDGET."

    I did not show you how to get rid of all Widgets, only to remove the News and Interests Widget, which is exactly what you just said you want.

    I also showed how to modify it in my last post, which is what you could do if you actually wanted to keep it and just adjust the news feed. But now you're saying "I DO NOT WANT THE NEWS AND INTEREST WIDGET."

    Again here is how to remove the News and Interest Widget in Windows 11 ONLY:

    https://www.lifewire.com/disable-news-and-inter...  
    https://pielaptop.com/how-to-disable-widgets-on...

    Here is how to add or remove any other Widget in Windows 11:

    https://www.laptopmag.com/how-to/add-or-remove-...

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-24T10:53:15+00:00

    What I'm saying is NONE of these work. I hide the stories and the stories still show (plus there are thousands of them). Plus I DO NOT WANT TO GET RID OF THE WHOLE WIDGET, since I want the other widget, however I DO NOT WANT THE NEWS AND INTEREST WIDGET.

    You keep also giving me links for windows 10 which is useless since I have windows 11.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-23T00:53:12+00:00

    Hi Haylie -

    Here's how to customize the feed in News & Interests widget in WIndows 11:

    https://wccftech.com/how-to/disable-enable-and-...

    https://techwiser.com/customize-widgets-windows...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7XZlPGaPLQ

    I hope it helps. If not just let me know.

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