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4 Ways to Remove Weather From Taskbar on Windows

The Weather forecast feature was recently added to Windows 10. The weather feature is powered by Bing. This feature keeps up-to-date Windows users with the latest weather forecast. Every user has their preferences. Majority of the users like this feature so much. However, few of them don’t like having the weather displayed on the taskbar. If you are one of those users who don’t like having weather displayed in the taskbar, then this guide is made for you.

In this tutorial, we will teach you various methods to remove weather from the taskbar on Windows.

How to Remove Weather From Taskbar on Windows?

The removal of weather from the taskbar can be done by using these methods:

Let’s explore each of the methods.

Method 1: Remove Weather From Taskbar

Removing weather from the taskbar is not a difficult task to perform. To do so, right-click on “Taskbar“. Hover over the “News and interests” section and click on the “Turn off” option:

The weather has been removed from the taskbar on Windows.

Method 2: Remove Weather Using Registry Editor

The weather can be removed from the taskbar using registry editor software. To do so, follow the below-listed steps:

Step 1: Launch Registry Editor

Firstly, launch “Registry Editor” from the Start menu:

Step 2: Access News and Interest

Copy the following path: “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds” and paste it into the search bar of “Registry Editor“:

Pressing the “Enter” button will navigate you to the following window:

Now, right-click on “ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode” and choose “Modify” option:

Clicking on the modify option, a new pop-up will appear:

  • Enter ‘2‘ in the “Value data“.
  • Make sure “Hexadecimal” is selected in the base section.
  • Finally, hit “OK” to save changes:

After saving the settings, you will no longer see the weather on the taskbar.

Method 3: Remove Weather Using Group Policy

The group policy editor can also be utilized to remove weather from the taskbar. For that reason, follow the listed steps below.

Step 1: Launch Edit Group Policy

Firstly, open “Edit group policy” from the Windows Start menu:

Step 2: Navigate to News and Interests

Navigate to the “Administrative Templates”, click on the “Windows Components”, and locate “News and interests”:

Double-click on the “News and Interests” directory to open it.

Step 3: Edit News and Interests

Locate “Enable news and interests on the Taskbar”, right-click on it and select “Edit“:

Step 4: Disable Weather From Taskbar

Choose “Disabled” and hit the “OK” button:

This will disable weather from the taskbar.

Method 4: Enable Show Icon Only

Another easy method is to enable “Show icon only” to remove weather from the taskbar. For that reason, firstly, right-click on the Taskbar. Click “News and interests” and select “Show icon only” from the sub-menu:

Selecting “Show icon only” will disappear the weather from the taskbar:

The weather has been disabled from the taskbar.

Conclusion

The weather icon can be removed from the taskbar using various methods. These methods include turning off the weather using “News and interests” from the taskbar settings, group policy editor method, registry editor method, or enabling the show icon only method. This blog post has provided various ways to perform the specified task.

About the author

Muhammad Farhan

I am a Computer Science graduate and now a technical writer who loves to provide the easiest solutions to the most difficult problems related to Windows, Linux, and Web designing. My love for Computer Science emerges every day because of its ease in our everyday life.