How to turn off desktop widget news in win11? Introduction to how to close desktop widget news

Want to turn off the news widget that comes with Win11? Although the news widget that comes with Windows 11 is convenient and fast, it may be an eyesore for some users. If you want to turn it off, please continue reading the detailed guide prepared by php editor Xinyi to learn how to easily remove this widget.

win11 Close widget news method

Click the widget button in the taskbar below.

Click the three dots in the upper right corner of the section recommended for you.

Click "Delete Widget" below the pop-up menu to close the news component.

In addition, if you want to go further, you can try the following methods:

Right-click the widget icon on the taskbar and select "Hide from taskbar". This way the widget icon will no longer appear on the taskbar, but the widget will still pop up when the "W" key is pressed.

Open the Start menu, click "Settings", click "Taskbar" in the "Personalization" settings, and then turn off the switch on the right side of "Widgets". In this way, the widget will no longer pop up when the "W" key is pressed, but the widget icon will still be displayed on the taskbar.

Use administrator rights to open the "Command Prompt" of the Windows Terminal terminal, or use the Win+R shortcut key to open the "Run" window, enter cmd and press the Enter key.

Enter the following command in the command prompt and press Enter. powershell -command "Get-AppxPackage MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience | Remove-AppxPackage".

After successful execution, the widget application will be completely uninstalled, thereby completely deleting the widget function. However, it should be noted that this method may affect other system functions, such as weather, news, etc., so it must be operated with caution.

If you want to better manage your desktop, you can also use third-party desktop management tools, such as Xiaozhi Desktop, Xiaozhi Desktop Lite, etc.

Xiaozhi Desktop (click to download now)

During the first installation, Xiaozhi Desktop will automatically Organizing mainly involves creating two new desktop windows, To-Do and Folder, on the desktop. Users can change their position and size by dragging and zooming.

If you are not satisfied with the default, you can drag the complicated desktop icons to the "Folder" window for easy search. Then click the Xiaozhi desktop software icon to open the main interface of the software and set and operate the desktop.

Xiaozhi Desktop Lite (click to download now)

Xiaozhi Desktop Lite Edition is a powerful desktop organization tool that takes up minimal memory and provides desktop efficiency and beautification services. Just a few simple steps to easily organize your messy desktop. The operation method is the same as Xiaozhi Launcher, but Xiaozhi Launcher Lite version is more concise, without redundant icons and other content!

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