How to Show or Hide Your Feed in Widgets in Windows 11

Controlling Your Widgets Feed

Your Windows 11 Widgets feed shows news and updates based on your interests, but you can change what it displays or turn it off completely. This guide helps you manage your feed settings to see only what you want.

Showing or Hiding Your News Feed

If you want to hide your Windows 11 news feed for a cleaner look, or if you’ve hidden it and want it back, this is how you do it. We’ll show you the simple steps to control whether the news feed shows up in your Widgets.

1. Open the Widgets Board: You can do this in a couple of ways. The easiest is to click the Widgets icon on 🖥️ your taskbar. It usually looks like a weather icon or a square that’s split. You can also press the Windows key + W on your keyboard. Try it! The Widgets board will slide out.
   
2. Find Settings: Once the Widgets board is open, look for ⚙️ the Settings button. It looks like a gear icon and is usually near the top right of the Widgets panel. Click it.
   

   Pro Tip: If you don’t see the gear icon right away, you might need to make the Widgets board bigger. Look for a small expand icon (it often looks like an arrow pointing outwards) near the top right of the panel. Click it to make the board larger. This will often show more options, including ⚙️ the settings gear.

3. Manage Feed Visibility: In ⚙️ the Settings menu, you should see an option about your feed. It might say something like “Show or hide feeds” or just “Feed.” Click on that option.
   
4. Turn the Feed On or Off: You will probably see a switch or a choice to turn the “Feed” on or off. To hide the news feed completely, turn this option to Off. If you want to show the feed, make sure it’s turned to On.
   

   Warning: If you turn off the feed, you won’t see any news articles or headlines in your Widgets panel. If you still want to see other widgets, like weather or stocks, that’s okay. They will still be visible. This setting only affects the news content.

And that’s it! Managing your Widgets feed comes down to telling Windows what content you want to see and what you’d prefer to exclude. Whether you prefer a minimalist taskbar free of news or a curated selection of articles, you now have the tools to achieve it. Happy widget organizing!

Summary

You’ve learned how to easily show or hide the news feed in Windows 11 Widgets. By opening the Widgets board and going to Settings, you can change your feed visibility to suit your preferences, keeping other widgets like weather active.