Disable weather and news bar in Windows 10 21H2
In this article, I will show you how to turn off the weather widget so that it stops taking up space on your taskbar.
Since a recent Windows 10 21H2 update, there have been various features added to your desktop. One that came with the latest update is the weather widget, now located in the bottom-right corner of your screen. If you don’t see the weather and news section on your taskbar, it means that you aren’t using the latest Windows 10 update. Since this feature is enabled by default, you don’t need to do anything to turn it on.
This feature is otherwise called the “News and interest” tab, and once you click on it, you’ll be able to browse through various types of information. Aside from the weather, news, stocks, and sports announcement are also available.
While some Windows 10 users don’t mind any of the features that come with the system update, others find the weather widget distracting and unnecessary. Luckily, there is an easy and quick way to disable this feature.
How to turn off this feature
- To turn off the weather widget, follow the steps below:
- Right-click on taskbar.
- Hover over the “News and Interests” tab on the pop-up menu.
- Select “Turn Off” from the list of options.
- The weather widget will immediately disappear from your taskbar.
How to turn on this feature
- If you change your mind and want to turn it back on, this is what you need to do:
- Right-click anywhere on the taskbar.
- Hover over the “News and Interests” tab on the pop-up menu.
- Select “Show icon only” or "Show icon and text " from the list of options
