How to remove weather information from the Windows 11 taskbar
Those who have just moved to Windows 11 may feel overwhelmed by the number of visible changes. In fact, Windows 11 has a more refined look than Windows 10 and provides you with more features and customization options.
Besides the Start menu, new backgrounds, and new icons, you may also have noticed the weather widget that appears on the taskbar. By default, the weather widget appears on the left side of the taskbar, but if you change the alignment of the taskbar icon to the left, the weather widget will appear next to the Start button.
Unlike Windows 10, you can't move the Weather widget to the right side of the taskbar in Windows 11. In Windows 11, the weather widget serves two purposes – it shows you the weather information of your location and shows the Widget panel when you click it or hover over it
So, the weather icon on the Windows 11 taskbar is actually a tool configured to show you the weather information of your chosen region. Although the weather widget can be a useful option for some, it is not for everyone.
Steps to remove weather information from the Windows 11 taskbar
The weather widget runs in the background to update the weather and consumes RAM and CPU resources. Also, the weather information displayed by Microsoft is not accurate; therefore, you can disable it without any second thought.
So, if you don't want to see the weather information on the Windows 11 taskbar, you need to hide the Weather widget manually. Hence, in this article, we will share a step-by-step guide on how to remove weather from Windows 11 taskbar. Let's check.
1. First, click the Start button in Windows 11 and select Settings.
2. In the Settings app, click on the Customize option, as shown in the screenshot below.
3. On the right, click the taskbar option.
4. On the taskbar page, click Taskbar Items. In the taskbar items, you need to turn off the tools option.
Is that him! It's done. This will immediately remove the weather widget from the Windows 11 taskbar.
Although the weather widget on Windows 11 works as a useful option for checking weather conditions, it takes up space and clutters the taskbar. Therefore, if you don't like the weather button, you can follow this guide to remove it from the taskbar. Hope this article helped you!