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Are you looking for that weather icon in your taskbar? Since Windows 10 is highly customizable, you may have hidden a few features that you actually want to enable and use, including the weather widget. You can only activate the weather icon if your taskbar is at the bottom of the screen. This wikiHow article teaches you how to add the weather icon to your Windows 10 taskbar even if you removed it a while ago.
Quick Steps
- Right-click the taskbar.
- Select News and interests.
- Select Show icon and text.
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This is the bar on your screen that contains the Start menu logo.
- If your taskbar is located at the top, left, or right of your screen, you will not see the «News and interests» option in the menu. You can only add the weather icon/text if the taskbar is at the bottom of your screen.
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It’s usually the third listing on the menu and prompts another menu to slide out to the right.[1]
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If you don’t see this, you’re probably running an older version of Windows 10 that didn’t have the «News and Interests» feature.[2]
- You can update Windows if you want to use this feature.
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Click the icon, then click Edit location and unit then you can choose to use Celsius or Fahrenheit. Click Save.[3]
- Right-click the taskbar again to decide if you want «News and Interests» to open when you hover your mouse over the weather icon. If you find that having «News and Interests» on your taskbar is slowing down your computer, right-click the taskbar, hover over News and interests > Reduce taskbar updates.[4]
- Right-click the taskbar again to decide if you want «News and Interests» to open when you hover your mouse over the weather icon. If you find that having «News and Interests» on your taskbar is slowing down your computer, right-click the taskbar, hover over News and interests > Reduce taskbar updates.[4]
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The Lockscreen of a Windows computer is the window you see every time you boot it up, right when you’re about to log into your system. The screen is highly customizable on Windows computers. Since it’s the first thing you view every time you begin to work on your computer, it’s important that it houses all the important stuff, stuff that you need to catch up with instantaneously. For many people, that can be the weather forecast for the current and upcoming days. In this article, we will be showing you how you can add the weather widget to your lock screen, and also to your desktop screen and taskbar in Windows 11/10.
The process to do so is unsurprisingly easy. All you have to do is make a change in your Windows settings and you’re good to go. Here’s what that change is:
- Open the Windows Settings by pressing the Windows and ‘I’ keys together
- From the options available on the main window, go to Personalization
- Here, click on Lock Screen from the left-side options pane
- Here, you see an option to add items to your lock screen. This typically includes the date and time, next to which is a ‘+’ sign
- Click on that and from the list, select ‘Weather’
- If you want to undo this change, click on it again and this time select ‘None’
How to add Weather to desktop in Windows 11/10
The process isn’t as easy to replicate with your desktop as it is with the Lock screen. In fact, Microsoft doesn’t provide an option to its users to add a weather widget to their desktop screen using a built-in utility. Thus, we have to rely on third-party apps for the same. The most reliable and efficient one for this purpose is a package named Widget Launcher. It consists of not just weather but several more widgets like date & time, currency conversion, etc.
The process to set the app up is pretty easy and takes just a couple of minutes. Here’s what you need to do:
- Download the Widget Launcher app from the Microsoft Store. (It went by the name Widget HD before, so you can search with that name too).
- Launch the app once it’s been downloaded.
- There, you’ll see all the widgets the package has to offer.
- Last on the list will be one named ‘Weather’.
- Click to configure it.
Type out your location, or the location the weather of which you want to keep track of, and enter it.
You’ll find a Widget as below on your Desktop screen. You can customize this widget based on your preferences, such as its colors and how transparent you want it to be.
You can also drag to increase or decrease its size based, again, on your choice and the number of apps you have on your desktop, since a big widget may make it look crowded. If you want to get rid of it, simply open the Widget Launcher and disable it.
How to add a Weather widget to the Taskbar in Windows 11/10
This isn’t something a user of the latest Windows version would be asking, since this has been taken care of by Microsoft with the News and Interests feature. This utility sits on a user’s taskbar, displaying the weather, and when you hover over it you see several cards, some with the news you want to read and things that are of interest to you.
So, the best way to get the weather feature on your taskbar without relying on a third-party utility is to update your PC to the latest Windows version and use the News and Interests feature.
We hope that this post was helpful and that you are now able to display the weather widget wherever you want on your PC.
Shiwangi loves to dabble with and write about computers. Creating a System Restore Point first before installing new software, and being careful about any third-party offers while installing freeware is recommended.
If you have been looking for a weather app or widget for Taskbar in Windows 10, Microsoft heard you. Now no need to download any third-party weather widget or app. Microsoft offers a Windows 10 weather widget for the Taskbar. You can use it to see the daily weather in the taskbar on Windows 10 PC.
Are you curious to know how to set up and show the weather widget on Windows 10? You will find a detailed guide over here. The post covers how to show or hide temperature in Taskbar, and change weather location in Taskbar widget on Windows 10.
Let’s get started.
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- Add and Show Weather in Taskbar on Windows 10
- Change Weather Location in Taskbar Widget on Windows 10
- Disable Windows 10 Weather Widget in Taskbar
- Remove Weather Card From News and Interests Panel
- Add Weather Card to News and Interests Panel
Add and Show Weather in Taskbar on Windows 10
Your PC needs to be running the latest version of Windows 10 to show weather in the taskbar on Windows 10. The feature is available on Windows 10 versions 1909 and higher i.e., version 2004, 20H2, and 21H1.
To update your Windows PC to the latest version, go to Settings > Update & security. Click on Check for updates if an update isn’t available. Install the available update and restart computer.
Typically, if your computer runs on the supported Windows 10 version, the weather icon will show up automatically in the taskbar. In case that doesn’t happen, right-click on the Taskbar and go to News & interests. Select ‘Show icon and text’ from the list of options. Now you should be able to see the weather on Taskbar.
Once you have activated the Windows 10 weather widget in Taskbar, it might be showing the wrong weather location. To change the weather location to your desired place, open the News and interests panel by hovering your mouse over the weather icon.
Scroll down in the panel until you see the Weather card. Click on the three-dot icon on the Weather card and select Edit location.
You will be shown two options – Automatically detect the location and Enter manually. Select the one as per your need. If the automatic location option doesn’t work, enter the place manually and hit the Save button. Click on the Refresh icon at the top of the panel to see the weather data for the new location.
In case you don’t like the weather icon showing up on the Taskbar, you can either remove Windows 10 weather widget icon completely from Taskbar or hide the temperature text.
For that, right-click on the Taskbar and select News and interests. If you don’t want the weather to show up on the Taskbar, select Turn off from the list. Do note that doing so will disable the entire Windows 10 weather taskbar widget. You will not be able to see News as well.
However, if you are bothered by the temperature alone, you can just show the Windows 10 weather widget icon without the text. That way you can still check and read the News from the taskbar. Removing temperature also helps in saving space on the taskbar. To do so, simply select ‘Show icon only’ from the list of options.
Remove Weather Card From News and Interests Panel
The Windows 10 weather widget icon only shows the current temperature on the taskbar. You need to open the News and Interest panel to view the full weather forecast. You will see the Weather card that shows extra information along with the ability to view the detailed forecast.
In case you are happy with just the temperature in the taskbar and feel that the weather card is taking up space in the feed, you can hide it. For that, click on the three-dot icon on the Weather card and select Hide weather card.
Add Weather Card to News and Interests Panel
If the Windows 10 Weather widget card doesn’t show up in the News and interests feed or you removed it, you can always add it back. For that, open the News and Interest panel. Click on the Edit/Manage interests icon (pencil icon) at the top.
A new browser window will open. Log in to your Microsoft account. Click on Experience settings in the feed personalization window. Scroll down to the Information cards section and enable the toggle under Weather for ‘Show weather in my feed.’
You can use the same screen to hide or show other informational cards such as finance, sports, and traffic from your feed.
That’s how to customize weather and show the temperature on Taskbar in Windows 10. The Windows 10 weather widget was a much-needed feature that took a long time to arrive but hopefully will benefit many Windows 10 users. Meanwhile, since you are customizing Taskbar, find out how to center Windows 10 Taskbar icons. Also, read how to pin your favorite websites to Taskbar for faster access.
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Содержание статьи:
- Настройка ленты и погоды в Windows 10
- ШАГ 1
- ШАГ 2 (обновление ОС)
- ШАГ 3 (перевод на русский)
- ШАГ 4 (как ее отключить)
- ШАГ 5 (альтернативный вариант)
- Вопросы и ответы: 0
Доброго дня!
Относительно недавно вышло обновление для Windows 10, позволяющее на панель задач вывести погоду и всплывающую ленту с новостями по интересам (базируется на Microsoft MSN). Не нужно делать даже одного клика мышкой, чтобы быстренько узнать что там в Мире происходит: в спорте, в финансах, в политике и т.д. (темы можно выбрать именно те, которые интересны вам!).
Однако, далеко не у всех пользователей ОС обновилась (и, разумеется, такая полезная «лента» под-рукой пока отсутствует…). Как она выглядит, кстати, я привел на скрине ниже. 👇👀
Собственно, в сей заметке я покажу, как в ручном режиме можно поставить нужное обновление и включить отображение этой ленты по интересам. Думаю, что многим пользователям она может вполне прийтись по душе! 👌
Статьи, новости, погода (Windows 10)
В обычном состоянии (никак не мешает)
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Настройка ленты и погоды в Windows 10
ШАГ 1
Итак…
Первое, с чего следовало бы начать заметку — это сразу же попробовать включить ленту (вдруг, у вас уже обновлена ОС и лента предустановлена…).
Кликните правой кнопкой мыши (ПКМ) по свободному месту на панели задач — в появившемся меню найдите вкладку «Новости и интересы» и активируйте пункт «Показать значок и текст». 👌
Новости и интересы — ПКМ по панели задач
После этого на панели задач появиться виджет погоды — если на него навести курсор — всплывёт окно с новостями…
Статьи, новости, погода (Windows 10)
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ШАГ 2 (обновление ОС)
Если вкладки «Новости и интересы» у вас нет — вероятно не обновлена ОС Windows 10 (прим.: ранее такой опции в Windows не было).
Как это исправить:
- 👉 обновить систему до последней версии (если 👉 ваша ОС версии 2004 и 20H2 — 👉 установите обновление KB5001391). Прим.: я сразу же привел ссылки на инструкции, которые помогут вам узнать текущую версию ОС, и как ее обновить;
Поиск нужного патча
- проверьте, чтобы ваша 👉 панель задач была закреплена снизу (если вы сделаете ее вертикальной, перенеся вправо/влево — виджет отображаться не будет!);
- если вы работаете за ноутбуком с небольшим монитором (где рабочей ширины недостаточно для виджета) — он может не отображаться (конкретные условия назвать сложно, т.к. Microsoft точные критерии не привела…).
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После обновления и настройки системы — перезагрузите компьютер и попробуйте еще раз выполнить ШАГ 1.
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ШАГ 3 (перевод на русский)
Если лента у вас на английском языке (прим.: многие пользователи жалуются на это) — откройте ее и кликните по кнопке «Manage Interests» (на русском: управление лентой интересов). См. пример ниже. 👇
Manage Interests // настройка ленты
Далее перейдите во вкладку «Мой канал» («My Channel») и нажмите по шестеренке справа — в меню укажите «Русский». 👇
Мой канал — параметры страниц
После еще раз откройте ленту и нажмите по кнопке «Обновления» (стрелочка, в виде кружка). Вкладка обновится и все станет на русском: как сами новости, так и пункты настроек.
Аналогичным образом можно настроить и то, какие новости (по жанру/разделам) вам показывать, а какие нет…
Обновляем ленту
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ШАГ 4 (как ее отключить)
Если со временем вы найдете для себя, что лента вам стала не нужна (или мешает / отвлекает) — то ее сравнительно быстро можно отключить. Для этого достаточно кликнуть ПКМ по панели задач и во вкладке «Новости и интересы» выбрать вариант «Отключить». См. пример ниже. 👇
Отключаем ленту
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👉 Также в тему!
Время в Windows: установка, обновление и синхронизация, настройка отображения (дата, часы и пр.)
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ШАГ 5 (альтернативный вариант)
В июне 2021г. (относительно недавно) вышла первая версия Windows 11 (Insider Preview). Так вот, в ней есть встроенный раздел с виджетами (вынесен на панель задач), где отображаются и новости, и курсы валют, и погода… 👇 Сделано весьма удобно, и красиво. Возможно стоит попробовать?
Примечание: не могу не отметить, что это пока «тестовые» версии Windows 11 (не финальный релиз!), а значит возможны ошибки/сбои и пр. Поэтому, не рекомендую «делать» Windows 11 своей основной системой, пока не проверите ее на своем ПК вдоль и поперек…
👉 В помощь!
Как установить Windows 11: второй системой рядом с Windows 10 (+ поиск и загрузка ISO, проверка ОС на совместимость с ПК, решение проблем с TMP)
Виджеты Windows 11
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Дополнения по теме — приветствуются в комментариях!
Всем здравия!
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How to Get the News and Interests Widget in Windows 10
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How to Use and Configure Widget Cards
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How to Disable Sports, Finance, Weather, or Traffic Cards
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How to Customize Your Taskbar Widget News Feed
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How to Hide the News and Weather Widget Completely
In June 2021, Microsoft enabled a News and Weather widget (called «News and Interests») on Windows 10’s taskbar. It shows weather, sports scores, news, and more at a glance. Here’s how to show, hide, and configure parts of the widget.
The News and Interests widget was enabled for all fully updated Windows 10 PCs on June 9, 2021. It will automatically appear on your taskbar. If your PC has the widget available and enabled, you’ll see it on the taskbar in the lower-right corner of the screen near the date and time.
By default, the widget will display the current temperature for your location and a very brief weather forecast in the taskbar itself. To open the widget fully, hover your mouse cursor over it (or click it).
If you don’t see the widget in your taskbar, you’ll need to update to the latest version of Windows.
If you’ve previously disabled the widget, you can get it back by right-clicking your taskbar, pointing to «News and interests,» and selecting either «Show icon and text» or «Show icon.» If you don’t see the News and Interests option in your taskbar’s context menu, you’re likely running an older version of Windows 10 without this feature.
The News and Interests widget starts out with different panels of information called «cards» that are enabled by default. These cards show sports scores, stock prices, weather forecasts, or local traffic. If you scroll down, you’ll also see news stories pulled automatically from the web.
If you want to see more information about weather, stocks, or the other cards, click the card itself. A page with more details will load on MSN.com in the Edge browser. (Even the widget’s weather card opens an MSN weather website instead of Windows 10’s built-in Weather app.)
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If you want to configure how a card works—such as changing the location in the weather card or adding a ticker symbol to the finance card—click the menu button in the upper-right corner of the card panel. In the menu that appears, you’ll see the options for configuring the card.
The widget refreshes itself throughout the day, but if you ever want to refresh the card’s information manually, you can click the «Refresh» button (It looks like an arrow in a circle shape.) at the top of the widget window.
How to Disable Sports, Finance, Weather, or Traffic Cards
If you don’t want to see a certain widget card in particular, open the News widget and click the menu button (three dots in a circle) in the upper-right corner of the panel that you’d like to hide.
In the menu that appears, select «Hide Sports Card» (or whichever card it is). At release, there’s no way to disable the news feed portion of the widget.
You can also turn on and off different cards from a unified menu. To do so, click the three dots button in the upper-right corner of the widget window and select «Language and Content» from the menu.
The Edge browser will open and load an «Experience Settings» page on an MSN.com website that controls the preferences for the Windows 10 news widget. In the «Information Cards» section, flip the switches to «off» beside the cards that you want to hide. (You can also reenable hidden cards from this menu.)
After you make changes, open the widget in the taskbar again and click the circular «Refresh» button at the top.
Upon reload, the widget will reflect the settings that you made in the browser: Cards that you’ve hidden will disappear, and others that you’ve reenabled will show up again.
If you’re logged in to a Microsoft account in your browser while changing your News widget settings but not logged in to the same Microsoft account in Windows 10, the settings on the MSN.com page will not work. In that case, you’ll need to log out of your Microsoft account in your browser, reload the MSN widget settings page, and then make the changes again. Reload the widget to make the settings take effect.
If you’d like to influence which news Microsoft pulls from the web to show on your News and Interests widget, open the widget (by clicking it in the taskbar) and select «Manage Interests» at the top of the widget window.
A special MSN.com web page will open in your browser that allows you to select or deselect interests by subject. Available interests include Science, TV, NBA, and more.
After selecting your interests, open the widget and click the reload button (a circular arrow) at the top of the window. You’ll see more news related to the subjects that you selected.
If you don’t like certain news reports that you see in your news feed, you can hover over an individual news panel and click the «X» button in its upper-right corner.
The widget will then give you a choice between «Not interested in this story» (The widget will show fewer stories like this.), «Don’t like the source» (The widget will no longer show news from that publication.), or «Report an Issue» (where you can report offensive or misleading content).
Alternately, you can make similar changes by clicking the menu button (three dots in a circle) in the lower-right corner of the individual news card. There, you can «like» or «dislike» a story, ask the widget to hide news from this source, and more.
If you don’t want to see the news widget on your Windows 10 taskbar, right-click the taskbar and select «News and Interests,» and then «Turn Off» in the menu that appears.
In that same menu, you can also control options related to the widget, including selecting a smaller size for the widget in the taskbar («Show Icon Only») and making it so that you have to click the widget to open it («Open on Hover»).
Hope you have nice weather. Good luck out there!