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bdamomma

(64,955 posts) Sun Feb 18, 2024, 05:16 PM Feb 2024

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Weird News Sources on Microsoft Start

When I open my PC Microsoft Start has some really weird news sites, some i never heard of. Not very friendly headlines either, rather brash.

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Weird News Sources on Microsoft Start (Original Post) bdamomma Feb 2024 OP

I'm sure that you know that you can go out there, and delete, change, etc. any of the news sites that pop onto SWBTATTReg Feb 2024 #1

Any examples? Nictuku Feb 2024 #2

names of news web sites bdamomma Feb 2024 #4

Kyiv Independent is a reliable news source for Ukraine; Mediaite is a well-known site commenting on the US media muriel_volestrangler Feb 2024 #5

Yes typo bdamomma Feb 2024 #6

I got rid of it. CurtEastPoint Feb 2024 #3

SWBTATTReg

(23,443 posts)

1. I'm sure that you know that you can go out there, and delete, change, etc. any of the news sites that pop onto

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 05:34 PM

Feb 2024

your Start icon. I do this fairly often, as I get some news sites that report on crap that I have no desire to see or hear.

Nictuku

(3,790 posts)

2. Any examples?

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 05:36 PM

Feb 2024

bdamomma

(64,955 posts)

4. names of news web sites

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 09:14 PM

Feb 2024

The Daily Digest Unless these are reproable sites, and I am not familiar with them.
Publination
Mediaite
The Savvy Dime
Kyiv Independent

Along with the familiar new websites
CNN
ABC News
Fox News
WSJ

Someone posted I can uninstall Microsoft Start, which I will consider doing.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,047 posts)

5. Kyiv Independent is a reliable news source for Ukraine; Mediaite is a well-known site commenting on the US media

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 19, 2024, 04:26 PM

Feb 2024

Both are frequently linked to on DU.

I'd trust both over Fox News or the WSJ these days.

I'm not sure what "reproable" is a typo for.

bdamomma

(64,955 posts)

6. Yes typo

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 19, 2024, 06:07 PM

Feb 2024

it's supposed to be "reputable".
Well I know now they are "reputable".

CurtEastPoint

(18,996 posts)

3. I got rid of it.

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 06:29 PM

Feb 2024

https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-remove-Microsoft-Start-from-my-laptop#:~:text=Uninstall%20Microsoft%20Start%20App%3A%20Click,Uninstall%20from%20the%20context%20menu.

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