Windows 10: New changes with search highlights and news interests feeds ??

Hello so I am doing this post because I found out that when I use the taskbar search bar it is no longer showing me my top apps on windows 10. It is showing the search highlights and also search highlights turn off option is no longer here.Additionaly , the news and interests feed is now much bigger like on this video :https://youtu.be/gm7nN_E6Jro?si=XI9SpaaUiCu-d15FFinally why the search bar on file explorer is smaller than my other computer.Please does this come from recent patch update ? I just formatted my computer in appril i havent used windows since november 2023 because my computer wa

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News and Interests?

To turn off "News and interests"

1. Right-click on taskbar
2. Select News and interests
3. Make sure Turn off is checked

A few months ago another annoying thing was added to Windows called "Search highlights"

To turn off "Search highlights"

1. Right-click on taskbar
2. Select Search
3. Make sure Show search highlights is unchecked

 

How to turn of news feed in search bar?

Hi zBernie,

I am , a fellow Microsoft user like you.

I understand that you're facing an issue with disabling the news feed and search box icon on Windows 10. Here are a couple of steps you can try:

Open the Settings app and go to Privacy & Security > Search Permissions > More Settings. In the More Settings section, toggle off the option that says "Show Search Highlights."

Alternatively, you can right-click anywhere on your taskbar to bring up the menu, select "Search," and then uncheck the option that says "Show search highlights."

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. Let's work together to resolve the issue.

Best regards,

 

w11 weather widget and news feed

How can I just get the weather widget without the news feed? I've tried everything, I can think of, but I have been unable to figure out how I can just have the weather widget without all the news feed. I have no interest in the news feed at all. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks