Windows 10: I've disabled News and Interests, but STILL getting the popup... HELP

I've disabled News and Interests and restarted my laptop after doing so, yet EVERY SINGLE TIME I open my laptop/wake it from sleep, I STILL get the extremely annoying popup trying to prompt me to turn it on... How do I get this to stop PERMANENTLY?

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How to disable the big mode of Windows News and Interests

Hi, Mathew.

I'm Jen. I'm an independent advisor and would happily help you figure this out.

I understand you're still having trouble disabling Windows 10 News and Interests. Aside from disabling it from the taskbar, I suggest following the steps in the link I shared below for additional steps.

https://www.prajwaldesai.com/disable-news-and-i...

I hope this helps. Feel free to share how it went.

Kind regards.



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Hide News and Interests in Windows 10

With the next release of Windows 10, Microsoft is testing News and Interests on the taskbar. With News and Interests, you get a quick glance of dynamic content throughout the day. This article discusses how to show or Hide News and Interests in the taskbar. As News and Interests is just a taskbar feature, you can either hide it or configure it to show the icon only.





Disable News and Interests on Windows 10

To enable or Disable News and Interests in the taskbar, see the steps below:

1. Right-click the Taskbar on the desktop.
   
2. Click News and Interests.
   
3. Select Turn off from the list of options.
   
4. If you want an icon only related to weather, select show Icon only.
   

These steps can help you disable News and Interests on the taskbar.

 

News and interests shows notifications even though notifications are disabled

Do any of the steps in my first post get rid of New & Interests widget? There are more here if needed:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-the-ne...

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-tur...

https://www.lifewire.com/disable-news-and-inter...

https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/689049...



Report back results for each step so I know what else to suggest.

Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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