Background

Microsoft continues down the path of partaking in the media business.

In this post particular post, specific Microsoft as a “News Aggregator“.

WinOS

Desktop

News and Interests

In Window 10, a “News and Interests” channel is offered.

Is it enabled?

If the “News and Interests” channel is enabled, you will likely see a temperature icon on your taskbar.

Icon

Sample Channel Offering

Here are sample channel offerings:-

Sample – 2021-09-23

 

Sample – 2021-09-28

 

Turn Channel Off

Outline

To turn off the “News and Interests” Channel, please do the following:-

1. Access the Taskbar
   • By default, it is located at the bottom of your desktop
   • Elsewhere, if you have moved it intentionally or unintentionally as I have clumsily done in the past
2. Look for an empty spot on the Task Bar
3. Right-click on the empty spot
4. A menu appears
   • Please access the “News and Interests” Option
   • Please choose the “Turn Off” option

Images

Win OS – Desktop – Taskbar – Toolbars – News and Interests

 

Summary

A cluttered life as is.

I really do not need more from Microsoft.