🐍 Python 3.10+
Disable News and Interests Feed (Python)
Hides the taskbar News and Interests / Widgets feed. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.
set_disable_news_and_interests.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_disable_news_and_interests.py
Disable News and Interests Feed.
Hides the taskbar News and Interests / Widgets feed.
Usage:
python set_disable_news_and_interests.py
"""
import winreg
def main() -> None:
key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, r"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
)
winreg.SetValueEx(key, "ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 2)
winreg.CloseKey(key)
print("Disable News and Interests Feed applied.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()