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 44,316 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
    2023-09-23T08:32:27+00:00

    Exactly... so could you please explain how to do this in Windows 11?

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-23T11:39:38+00:00

    Or you can just right click on your taskbar then choose News and Interests > Turn off which is so much easier. Why am I the only geek who does things the easy way?

    It's nice to show off your knowledge but simplifying the difficult is a sign of genius.

    “The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.” ― Albert Einstein

    Lol! The certainty this lady genius shows off in her "solution" is made funnier by the two or three YEARS of user comments demonstrating she be wrong. Classic Dunning-Kruger... lady ain't no Einstein! Well, at least she doesn't have a micro$oft MVP badge.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-23T14:15:50+00:00

    Well Geek who does things the easy way....

    You do realize that with your method, Microsoft continues to load news and interest.

    When you turn off news and interests, the program still loads and updates the news and interests. It just hides it from you.

    They continue to use your data and take up your resources.
    Microsoft still makes the ad revenue and gets to keep showing you news and interests that they have been paid to promote.
    But, they are making their money with your internet connection and stealing your bandwidth for their profit.

    If you are fine with that, then I guess your method works. However, I not only do not want to see the news and interests that Microsoft chooses for me to see, but I also do not want them continuing to load and update the news and interests, but just hiding them so I cannot see it.

    Oh ya, as a few people have mentioned, your geek does things the easy way method is not even an option for some versions of windows.

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