Disable News and Interest
Overview
The Devicie Disable News and Interest configuration disables the News and Interest functionality from Windows based devices.
Intune Description:
Disable News and Interest (Windows 10 only)
Scope:
This baseline should be applied to Windows devices.
Policy Impact Areas:
When deployed, this policy will impact:
-
Removal of News and Interest widget
Deployment Notes
-
Pre-Deployment Considerations:
-
Nil
-
-
Post-Deployment Validation:
-
Users can validate its functionality by checking the taskbar for the widget (as they should no longer be able to find it).
-
Configuration Settings:
|
Name |
Value |
|
News and interests |
|
|
Enable News and interests |
Not allowed. |
|
Devicie Template Name |
Disable News and Interest |
|
Default Intune Deployed Name |
DEVICIE-PROD-Disable News and Interest |
|
Version |
1.0 |
|
Template Last Updated |
Nov 18, 2024 |
|
Document Last Updated: |
Apr 10, 2025 |