Disable News and Interests for All Users via Regedit

This article outlines how to permanently disable the Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar widget across all enterprise user profiles using the Windows Registry Editor (regedit). By applying a global machine policy, system administrators can ensure the feature is disabled for all current and future users on the device without needing to configure individual user hives.

Registry Configuration Details

To turn off the News and Interests widget system-wide, apply the following registry configuration:

• Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
• Key Path: SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds
• Value Name: EnableFeeds
• Value Type: REG_DWORD
• Value Data: 0

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Press Windows Key + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor with administrative privileges.

2. In the left navigation pane, navigate to:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

3. Check if a subkey named Windows Feeds exists under the Windows key. If it does not:

   • Right-click the Windows folder.
   • Select New > Key.
   • Name the new key Windows Feeds.

4. Select the Windows Feeds key.

5. In the right pane, right-click an empty space, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it EnableFeeds.

6. Double-click EnableFeeds, set the Value data to 0, and ensure the Base is set to Hexadecimal.

7. Click OK to save the changes.

8. Close the Registry Editor.

Applying the Changes

For the changes to take effect across the system, perform one of the following actions:

• Restart the Windows Explorer process via Task Manager.
• Log out and log back in to user sessions.
• Restart the computer.

Enterprise Deployment via Command Line

For automated enterprise deployments through scripts, GPO startup scripts, or endpoint management solutions (such as Microsoft Intune or SCCM), run the following command from an elevated Command Prompt:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds" /v EnableFeeds /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

To deploy via PowerShell:

$Path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds"
If (!(Test-Path $Path)) {
    New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name "EnableFeeds" -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD -Force | Out-Null