In a recent Windows 10 update, something rather unexpected has smuggled itself into my task bar: at the bottom right I see the local temperature, and when I click on it, there’s a whole menu of stuff I’d like to never see again. It’s called the News and Interests widget, a new addition to Windows 10 Version 20H2.
Here’s what it looks like:
Thankfully it’s extremely easy to disable:
- right-click anywhere on the Task Bar
- this brings up the Task Bar menu
- at the top, find the new section called News and interests
- hover over that until a menu flies out
- click on Turn off and the widget will be gone
Phew! Now I have to repeat this step on 4 other computers with the same issue. Another internet mystery has been solved! 😎