How to Turn On or Off Auto-Restore News Bar when Minimized in Windows 10


The News Bar app brings you the latest news from the Microsoft News network of over 4500 of the world's most respected journalism brands. In addition, you can configure it to provide you with up to date information throughout the day on your favorite stocks.

Microsoft's Windows News Bar works just like the Windows Taskbar. It's there when you need it, where you need it and how you need it. Customize its appearance in settings to find the experience that's just right for you. If you want to focus, don't worry, you can minimize the News Bar at any time and then bring it back when you're ready for it again.

A few cool things about this app:

• Stories are continuously updated throughout the day.
• Hover for quick access or select to get the full story.
• Provides News and Stocks today, with Weather and Sports coming in the future.
• Highly configurable, allowing you to place it on the side you want it, change the background color, change the appearance of what is shown, and which country you want the news from.
• Supports dark and light themes in Windows​ 10.
• Supports Multiple Monitors​.

You can select to have the News Bar automatically restore after two hours, after eight hours, or never when you minimize the News Bar to an icon on the taskbar.

The News Bar is currently in Beta now, try it out and send feedback to let Microsoft know how they can make it better.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off auto-restore the News Bar when minimized to icon on taskbar for your account in Windows 10.

It is required to install the News Bar app from the Microsoft Store and open it to have the News Bar available on your Windows 10 build 17134 or higher computer.

EXAMPLE: Minimize News Bar


(Right click on News Bar icon on taskbar)


(Hover pointer on News Bar icon on taskbar)




Here's How:

1 While the News Bar app is open, click/tap on the Settings (gear) button on the News Bar. (see screenshots below)

2 Click/tap on Options on the left side.

3 Select After Two Hours (default), After Eight Hours, or Never (off) in the Auto-restore when minimized drop menu for what you want.

4 You can now close the News Bar settings if you like.




That's it,
Shawn

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