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
    2023-10-05T12:13:54+00:00

    What a fantastic reply! I wish Microsoft would read this and try to understand we don't want their spam newsfeed. All I want to do is see the weather on my taskbar and then clicr to see more about the weather if needed, without seeing the nasty right-wing news on the right-hand side of the panel - too disturbing.

    Someone at Microsoft is totally wanting to ruin user experience in favor of advertisement.
    Sadly this is the way Microsoft has been doing business since decades ago...

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-06T17:32:25+00:00

    its not just the news feed its also the updates. I want to run this when i want it and not run this when Microsoft wants to ( all the time. ) other software like firefox is doing ads and auto updates and I just hate it. Eats up my cpu and screen.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-10T06:15:58+00:00

    Thanks a lot sir...You are literally the best..I was fed-up with those news-interest being showed to me again and again...And to my dismay,I could not find any help...Thank you for you help now...I am all set and done! Once again...Thank You !

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