How to turn off the weather on the Win10 taskbar? The weather function of the Windows 10 taskbar can provide instant weather information, which is convenient for users to obtain current and future weather forecasts at any time. However, for some users, this weather widget might not be necessary and would like to turn it off to free up space on the taskbar. Whether you want to maximize the space used in the taskbar, or you no longer need instant weather information, the following will bring users a tutorial on how to turn off the weather on the Win10 taskbar.
Weather Closing Tutorial for Win10 Taskbar:
1. First of all, after the update, we will see this icon in the taskbar, which is our information and news.
2. Then we right-click anywhere on the taskbar, and find information and interests in the pop-up selection box, or directly use the keyboard N.
3. Then select Close or other options according to your needs in the displayed frame.
Use the registry to disable news and interests that open on hover
To disable widgets that open on hover in the registry, use the following steps:
WARNING: Modifying system files may further damage your Windows installation if installed incorrectly. It is assumed that you know what you are doing and have previously created a full backup of your computer. Proceed with caution and use this as a last resort.
1. Open Start.
2. Search for regedit and click the top result to open the registry.
3. Browse the following paths:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Feeds
4. Right-click on the Feeds key, select the New submenu, and select the DWORD (32-bit) Value option (if applicable).
5. Name the new key ShellFeedsTaskbarOpenOnHover and press Enter.
6. Double click on the newly created key and make sure the value is set to 0 to disable the feature.
7. Click the OK button.
8. Restart your computer.
9. After completing these steps, the widget's hover-to-open feature will be disabled on your computer.