{"id":17062,"date":"2021-06-23T03:18:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T03:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=17062"},"modified":"2021-06-23T03:18:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T03:18:01","slug":"remove-or-disable-news-and-interests-in-windows-10-taskbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/remove-or-disable-news-and-interests-in-windows-10-taskbar\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Remove or Disable News and Interests in Windows 10 Taskbar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting with Windows 10 version 20H1, Microsoft has added a new button on the right side of the taskbar, which shows the weather and news for your area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows-10-news-and-interests-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"209\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows-10-news-and-interests-button.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows-10-news-and-interests-button-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If don&#8217;t like this feature or want to save internet bandwidth, here are 3 ways to remove, hide or completely disable the &#8220;News and Interests&#8221; button in Windows 10 taskbar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Remove or Hide the News and Interests Button via Windows 10 Taskbar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click any blank area in the taskbar and then select <strong>News and interests<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Turn off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/turn-off-news-and-interests.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"508\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/turn-off-news-and-interests.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/turn-off-news-and-interests-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;News and Interests&#8221; button will no longer appear on your taskbar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Remove or Hide the News and Interests Button via Registry Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-open-registry-editor-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open Registry Editor<\/a> and navigate to: <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Feeds<\/code>. On the right side, double-click on <strong>ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode<\/strong> to modify the value data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"223\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode.png 527w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter 2 in the Value data box and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>0 = Show icon and text<\/li>\n<li>1 = Show only icon<\/li>\n<li>2 = Hide everything<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/edit-dword.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/edit-dword.png 331w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/edit-dword-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close Registry Editor. Log off and then log back in, and the &#8220;News and Interests&#8221; button will gone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Disable or Turn off News and Interests via Group Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-local-group-policy-editor-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open Local Group Policy Editor<\/a> and browse to: <code>Computer Configuration -&gt; Administrative Templates -&gt; Windows Components -&gt; News and interests<\/code>. On the right pane, double-click on the &#8220;<strong>Enable news and interests on the taskbar<\/strong>&#8221; policy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/enable-news-and-interests-on-taskbar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/enable-news-and-interests-on-taskbar.png 540w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/enable-news-and-interests-on-taskbar-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose the <strong>Disabled<\/strong> option. Click <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/disable-news-and-interests-on-taskbar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"489\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/disable-news-and-interests-on-taskbar.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/disable-news-and-interests-on-taskbar-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you&#8217;ve completely turned off News and Interests in Windows 10. 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