How to Enable or Disable News and Interests on Taskbar in Windows 10  

If you are using a 3rd party firewall, you will need to allow: C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe

If I block in my Firewall SearchApp.exe can I brake Windows Update?

Came

camelia said:

If I block in my Firewall SearchApp.exe can I brake Windows Update?

Came

Blocking search should not affect Windows Updates.

Hi,

No, one has nothing to do with the other.

Cheers,

camelia said:

If I block in my Firewall SearchApp.exe can I brake Windows Update?

Came

Hello Came,
If you are wanting to disable internet search results from Windows Search, you may find this useful:
How to Disable Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu

I personally find internet search results to be a distraction, so I have disabled them on all my PCs

Maybe doing this will also stop SearchApp.exe from trying to access the internet ..... you can let me know if you try it

20H1 Removes web search + Win11 > 1 = OFF; 0 = ON:

Code:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"  /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f

-Sign out After

The command line works at removing it in Win11. @steve108, Thanks mate for the link! It is a qwick and simple solution.

An efficient way to remove News & Interests, it must be re-checked for each CU's.

Kill News Feed > 1 = ON; 0 = OFF:

Code:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds" /v "IsFeedsAvailable"  /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

Code:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds\FeedRepositoryState" /v "FeedEnabled"  /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

-Sign out After

A better one that requires no modification, set the taskbar at the top of the screen. If still working?

steve108 said:

Hello Came,
If you are wanting to disable internet search results from Windows Search, you may find this useful:
How to Disable Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu

I personally find internet search results to be a distraction, so I have disabled them on all my PCs

Maybe doing this will also stop SearchApp.exe from trying to access the internet ..... you can let me know if you try it

I do not have Explorer Entry



I really hate News and Interest

I am using a 3rd party firewall, and I block C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe

In this thread there is a .reg file

Disable_News_and_Interests_on_taskbar_feature_for_all_users.reg

@ How to Add or Remove News and Interests icon on Taskbar in Windows 10 | Windows Questions

Is a .bat file

Hide_icon_on_taskbar_for_News_and_interests.bat​

Do I have to run the .reg and the .bat file?

Camelia

camelia said:

I do not have Explorer Entry



I really hate News and Interest

I am using a 3rd party firewall, and I block C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe

In this thread there is a .reg file

Disable_News_and_Interests_on_taskbar_feature_for_all_users.reg

@ How to Add or Remove News and Interests icon on Taskbar in Windows 10 | Windows Questions

Is a .bat file

Hide_icon_on_taskbar_for_News_and_interests.bat​

Do I have to run the .reg and the .bat file?

Camelia

Hello Camelia,
You mentioned not having the key:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Do you see internet search results when you do a Windows search using?

I can't recall if I had to create the Explorer key or if it was already existing.

If you see internet search results and don't want them, then you can create the Explorer key and continue following the instructions.