Windows 10 users will soon receive a news and weather widget integrated into the taskbar, and the new feature will roll out in stages over the next few weeks. That said, if you don't think that's a godsend, the widget is easily disabled, but either way, you'll need to be running at least Windows 2019 November 10 Update or better to get it (and the update). monthly cumulative day for May 2021 as well). Once in place, the News & Weather widget will sit on the taskbar next to the system tray by default, displaying the current weather for your region (and temperature) at a glance. Clicking on it will bring up a panel with a more detailed breakdown of the weather, combined with organized news and the latest news on sports, stocks and traffic conditions. There are many customizations available here, and if you want to customize the content that is displayed, there are preferences where you can select the different categories that you want to display. Do you like games, music, books or celebrities? Business or scientific news? Just check the relevant categories and the widget will display news about those particular interests. The biggest idea is that when you set your preferences, you can quickly access relevant news (and see weather details at a glance, as mentioned), without having to mess around in your browser trying to find things.
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Anytime you click on something in the widget for the full story, Microsoft notes that it provides a "simplified reading experience," so everything is designed around quickly digesting news or stories. 'Other information and with an added bonus of convenience. At first glance, this seems like a good idea and an addition that some people will find useful, although if you think it will just clutter up your taskbar, you can simply disable the news and weather widget as mentioned. The other concern we've seen in the past is that this is another process running, of course, at some cost in system resources, but that being said, those observations were made in testing and the final version should be more light. effort. Microsoft says: “Windows taskbar news and interests will begin rolling out to customers over the next few weeks. We are taking a phased and measured approach and will be widely available in the coming months. "Today's best laptop deals
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