To Turn Off News Feed on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge,Update Microsoft Edge to the latest version available (see below).Open a new tab (Ctrl + T).Click on the gear icon button.Click on custom.Select Off from the Show feeds drop-down list.To disable the News and Interests widget, right-click on an empty portion of your taskbar, select ' News and interests ,' and then click on ' Turn off .' Once you turn it off, the News and Interests icon will disappear from your taskbar.
How do I Turn Off news and interests in Windows 10?
Turn off News and Interests 1. Right-click anywhere on the taskbar 2. Go to News and Interests 3. Choose Turn off to turn it off
How to remove news from the taskbar on Windows 10?
However, if one wishes to completely disable news on taskbar, there is a ‘turn off’ option in the same menu. Checking the menu would turn off news and interests widget. To remove news from the taskbar on Windows 10, follow the given steps.
How do I Turn Off the news feeds in Microsoft Edge?
For the news feeds, you can choose either one of the option: The last option is what we are looking for. Update Microsoft Edge to the latest version available (see below). Open a new tab (Ctrl + T). Click on the gear icon button. Click on custom. Select Off from the Show feeds drop-down list.
Is it possible to disable news and interests in the taskbar?
Of course, if all of the news and interests functionality added as part of the ongoing evolution of Windows is not something a user wants, it can easily be disabled so that it doesn't appear in the taskbar.

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