Microsoft is finally ditching the junk MSN feed in Windows widgets

The Windows Widgets panel in Windows 11

Microsoft is finally giving up on showing the junk feed of MSN news when you open the widgets feature in Windows 11. After allowing Windows 11 users to disable the MSN feed more than two years ago, Microsoft says it will soon hide it by default as part of an effort to make widgets “quiet by default.”

“We’re working to make Widgets feel less distracting and overwhelming by making the experience quiet by default,” says Microsoft. “To do this, we’re testing a new set of default settings designed to reduce unexpected alerts and visual interruptions.”

Microsoft is planning to disable the widgets panel opening when you hover over its taskbar ite …

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