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      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

      Policy Impact Areas:

      When deployed, this policy will impact:

      • Removal of News and Interest widget

       

      Deployment Notes

      1. Pre-Deployment Considerations:

      2. 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 Status:

      DRAFT

      Document Last Updated:

      Apr 10, 2025