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Updated onJanuary 12, 2024

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The news and intereststaskbarwidget that Microsofthas been testingfor the past weeks now is available as of yesterday on Windows 10 20H2 and v2004 respectively.

As expected, the widget is only out for those part of the Insider program that are running on the respective system versions.

For now, Microsoft wants to test the feature and encourages feedback to further improve it.

The only notable change in the latest KB5001391

The Windows newsfeed is a long-awaited feature that Microsoft has been happily announcing as part of the user customization approach adopted by the Redmond giant recently.

It will allow users to set interests and filter browsing according to a predefined list of categories. Counting on simplicity, the widget is easy to set up. Further on, the displayed content is also conveniently filtered.

The widget has been slowly rolled out with the past preview builds for developers running on newer Windows versions. Along with the latest 20H2 Build Preview Build 19042.962 (KB5001391), those on older systems can also test it.

News and interests on the taskbar make it easy to stay up to date with information at a glance, and we look forward to hearing what you think.

Actually, this might be the only notable detail inthe latest build. Apart from several fixes and improvements brought to the Windows Server Storage Migration Service, the other fixes focus on disparate processes.

The newsfeed widget will not only have aManage my interestsoption, but also aTune your feedone. This way, users can also choose the publishers, subjects and news that they want to read.

So, for now, if you’re excited about this new feature, go on and subscribe to the Insider program to test it out. It seems that news feed is no mote in the latest version of Windows, and to learn more, visit ourWindows 11 Widgets: Say goodbye to News Feed annoyancearticle.

Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the Sun Valley Windows 10 Update which everybody expects to be launched this spring. It will probably include thistaskbarfeature as well.

More about the topics:preview build,Taskbar

Sinziana Mihalache

Sînziana loves getting people to better understand products, processes, and experiences beyond a simple user guide, either in writing or making use of images. She joined the team after a long-term collaboration with one of the world’s top cybersecurity companies - Bitdefender. Outside work, Sînziana enjoys climbing mountains, backpacking around the world, and writing about almost anything on her blog.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

The taskbar news & interests rolled out for older Windows OSs#

The only notable change in the latest KB5001391#