Windows 10 News and interests feature rolls out in optional update

You can now grab the News and interests feature for Windows 10 in a preview update.

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What you need to know

Microsoft recently rolled out a new cumulative update preview to Windows 10. Unlike many cumulative updates that only bring security and stability improvements, this update brings a new feature. The KB5003214 update brings theNews and interestsfeature to Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1. The update also brings several fixes and improvements.

All three versions of Windows 10 that can install the update receive the same changes, but the exact build numbers vary slightly. Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 receive builds 19041.1023, 19042.1023, and 19043.1023, respectively.

Here are all the highlights listed byMicrosoft:

You can grab the latest update through theMicrosoft Update Catalogor Windows Update. To get it through Windows Update, you’ll have to search for optional updates.

The News and interests feature was already rolling out gradually, but it’s now avaialble to anyone who installs this update. We have a complete guide onhow to use the Windows 10 news and interests taskbar widget, including how to customize it and how to disable it if you don’t want to use it.

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