How to Hide the News Widgets in Windows 10 and 11

You’ll discover a number of issues in this screenshot. First, the software reveals the present temperature as a tray icon—however you’ll be able to see an icon representing present situations as an alternative. Second, you’ll discover that I wrote this text throughout a foul warmth wave, which Oregon actually isn’t arrange for however is changing into extra routine.

WeatherBar is the greatest climate app with a tray icon I discovered for Windows, but when it’s not to your liking, take a look at WeatherMate. This one dates again to 2005, but it surely’s a really light-weight software for including the temperature to your taskbar.

Hide News in Microsoft Edge

Annoying information content material additionally reveals up in the new tab web page in Microsoft Edge (which is pretty good in any other case). You can largely conceal it by clicking the arrow beside the phrase Content seen, then clicking Headings solely. This will obscure all headlines until you scroll down.

Alternatively, you would set up Momentum, which is able to change the new tab web page in Edge with a fairly image, a clock, and an inspirational quote. If that isn’t sufficient for you, you would simply change Edge with Chrome or Firefox.

How to Block Topics (Sort Of)

I’m going to be trustworthy: I began off believing I might discover a way to disable the information with out disabling widgets. Wouldn’t that be neat? My first try was to open the Manage pursuits button, which opens a settings web page on MSN.com in your browser.