To block unwanted automatic news popups in Windows 11, you can manage the News feed settings through the Microsoft 365 admin center. Here are the steps to do this:

1. Access the Microsoft 365 Admin Center: Go to Settings > Org settings > Services > News.
2. Configure News Settings: In the News panel, you can adjust settings such as the industries selected for your organization and topics that you want to see news articles about. You can also block articles containing specific keywords in the Exclude content field.
3. Daily Email Updates: If you want to control the news delivered to users' inboxes, you can set daily email updates and allow users to customize their own topics if desired.

By managing these settings, you can effectively control the news content that appears and reduce unwanted popups related to news in your organization.

References:

• Manage Industry news

Hi MH

For Windows 11, these popups typically originate from the News and Interests or Widgets feature. To disable them across your organization, you can use Group Policy or Intune. In Group Policy, navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Widgets and set “Allow widgets” to Disabled. If you are using Intune, you can configure a device restriction policy to turn off widgets for all managed endpoints.

For Office 365, news-related notifications are often tied to the Microsoft Start feed or Office notifications. These can be managed through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center by adjusting organizational settings under Settings > Org Settings > Services. You can disable “Microsoft Start feed” or limit notification visibility for all users.

Applying these policies ensures that users won’t see automatic news popups, keeping the corporate environment streamlined and focused. Please note that changes may require a restart or sign-out/sign-in cycle to take full effect.

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