The news and interests taskbar feature is getting more fixes

Jan 13, 2021 18:40 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has just rolled out Windows 10 build 21292 to Windows Insiders in the Dev channel, with the focus on the news and interests widget that has recently been added to the taskbar.

Thanks to this new feature, users can pin a news and interest UI to the taskbar, and using today’s update, Microsoft further refines the experience with this new feature.

“With news and interests on the Windows taskbar, not only do you get quick access to the latest headlines and weather, but you also get real-time traffic conditions and alerts that update throughout the day. If you click on the Traffic card, you’ll see details on the traffic alerts, traffic cameras, and traffic times between nearby cities with a bigger map experience,” Microsoft explains.

Currently available for a limited number of testers

Microsoft also provides more information on how the weather information is provided to users and how you can get updates right on the taskbar.

“Current weather conditions are shown to you directly on the taskbar, so that you can stay up to date on weather conditions at a glance. The weather information displayed on the taskbar updates throughout the day, so that you see an accurate visual representation of current weather conditions in your location, along with the temperature. You can change the location of the weather you see by clicking on the three dots on the Weather card and then clicking Edit location. It’s easy to click through for the forecast, too—just click on the Weather card to see an immersive weather experience with accurate, state-of-the-art forecasts, on interactive, animated maps that make the weather easy to understand, along with timely news for severe weather events,” the company says.

Just like before, this feature is not available to everyone in the Windows Insider program, as Microsoft is still trying to collect as much feedback as possible before rolling it out to all users.

For the time being, however, Microsoft says it wants to find issues that would impact performance and reliability, so the widgets are available in the US, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and India.

What’s New In Build 21292