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How can I remove news cards in Windows 11 widget panel without remove widgets?

I already try this answer How to delete the news widget in windows 11? to do:

  1. I don't want to just turn off Widgets panel in Settings app or via Regedit, as I said I want to keep widgets, only I want is just remove news cards.
  2. I have already removed Microsoft News by using Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingNews" | Remove-AppxPackage
  3. I also tried to uninstall Windows Web Experience Pack but Widgets panel would just gone.

One way I know probably solve this problem is trying click hide or reduce from the menu of each news card, but it will be a lots work to do, I already done this way before, but they will just appears again after a moment.

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Yùjǐn Lín
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You cannot currently disable news from the widgets, although many people have asked for it and several feedback requests were filed with Microsoft.

You may be able to hide certain types of publishers by using the "Manage" option. You can hide stories from certain publishers, but there are thousands.

Many users have uninstalled widgets and replaced them by other more specialized apps for weather and more.

This may change in the future, but for the moment it's unavoidable.

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  • I just mark all source (as possible) of news to blacklist again in Microsoft Start service. The goal is achieved, but when the widget panel is opened, it will show errror snackbar with "Content fetch failed!" message And maybe blacklist will be automatically empty again after a moment... – Yùjǐn Lín Mar 29 '23 at 09:04
  • Maybe, is it able to find the api that widget panel get the news and block the host? – Yùjǐn Lín Mar 29 '23 at 09:09
  • That would take some serious hacking. – harrymc Mar 29 '23 at 09:39
  • I try to block `assets.msn.com` in host file, and it was worked, until, after I reboot my computer and all widgets just gone, widget panel still can open but basic function of widget panel just missing, I cannot even add new widgets. – Yùjǐn Lín Mar 29 '23 at 13:24
  • After I remove `assets.msn.com` in host file to try to make widgets back, but news cards just come back and I need to hide each of them again... And still some widgets missing and I cannot add them back. – Yùjǐn Lín Mar 29 '23 at 13:28
  • In every article I saw, the answer was that news can't be blocked if you wish to keep the widgets. – harrymc Mar 29 '23 at 13:32
  • I fonud Windows Web Experience Pack use webview with `app.js` and `app.css` file, maybe the most simple way is add some css rule into `app.css` to hide there news card, maybe `cs-personalized-feed` I guess – Yùjǐn Lín Mar 29 '23 at 14:17