Windows 10 news and interests widget blurry? Microsoft is working on a fix.
Blurry text and images appear for many in the “News and interests” taskbar widget on Windows 10.
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What you need to know
Microsoft recently started rolling out the “News and interests” taskbar widget to Windows 10 PCs. The widget allows you to quickly glance at the weather and can pop open to show trending news, sports news, and other information. Unfortunately, some people see a blurry version of the widget on their PCs. As spotted byBleepingComputer, Microsoft is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.
“After installingKB5001391or later updates, the news and interests button in the Windows taskbar might have blurry text on certain display configurations,” saysMicrosoft.
While the widget is a new feature for Windows 10, it’s shipping to older versions of the operating system as well. Any PC running theWindows 10 November 2019 Updateor later should receive the feature.
Anyone noticed the new weather tab on the taskbar in Windows 10 is blurry or is it just me? :( Really like having it there but the blurry text is doing my head in.pic.twitter.com/SY9aawjvtyAnyone noticed the new weather tab on the taskbar in Windows 10 is blurry or is it just me? :( Really like having it there but the blurry text is doing my head in.pic.twitter.com/SY9aawjvty— Toby (@SoTotallyToby)June 14, 2021June 14, 2021
The News and interests taskbar widget has been a bit controversial since its release. Many have complained about it showing up unprompted after a Windows update. Luckily, you can easily turn it off or customize it. We have a complete guide onhow to use the Windows 10 news and interests taskbar widget, including how to disable it entirely.
If you like the widget, you can easily customize it to show content that you’re more likely to be interested in.
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