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2 Quick Ways to Remove Microsoft News from Taskbar
Get rid of the Microsoft News from the taskbar widget in no time
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you want to remove Microsoft News from the Taskbar of your Windows PC, this article will guide you with helpful details.
On Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can see anew widgetlabel on the Taskbar. When you click on it, you will see a new layout where you can seenews headlines,weather information, and other details.
For some users, this feature can be super annoying. As noted by useru/iamwarrior_2on a Reddit forum, an input to bring an option to turn off news in Widgets has been living in Feedback Hub for months and has generated at least 3,5k votes so far.
So, following extensive user complaints, the tech company revealed during their Build 2023 developer keynote that by the end of this year, users will be able to deactivate the News feed entirely.
However, until that option becomes available, we present you with a workaround where you can disable Microsoft News from your taskbar completely.
Should I disable MS News from the Taskbar?
Indeed, the News and Interests is a fantastic feature. But it doesn’t mean everyone will like it. One thing you should be clear about is that the widget doesn’t really have a big impact on yourPC performance.
If you want to disable it to gain performance, it may not be that much appropriate idea. But, if you just want to do it just because you want to get rid of Microsoft News, you can do it without thinking much.
How can I remove Microsoft News from Taskbar?
Before following the appropriate steps, you should check the following things:
After ensuring the above things, follow these methods to remove Microsoft News from Taskbar.
1. Disable Widget
This method is applicable to the latest Windows 11 users. You also can learn about moreways to disable widgets on Windows 11.
2. Turn off News and Interest
This method is available for the latest Windows 10. Right now, Windows 11 doesn’t have any similar option.
However, Microsoft will introduce a feature to turn off/remove News from the taskbar in the next Windows 11 update. Here’s a preview of it will look,according to this Reddit thread.
This article has explained how you can remove Microsoft News from the Taskbar. If you know of any other better ways, feel free to let us know in the comment box.
More about the topics:windows 10,Windows 11
Hasibul Kabir
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Hasibul Kabir is a Tech-Enthusiast Blogger, Web Developer & Hobbyist Game Developer. Writing about Technology, mainly Windows, Mac, iOS, etc., is his main focus, besides doing some computer science-related work.
He loves exploring new technology and presenting it with simple words to the audience. When not at work, Hasibul plays video games, explores nature, tastes delicious foods, or learns new things.
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He’s a tech enthusiast, web developer & hobbyist game developer with a keen eye for Windows errors & bugs.
