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The Mad Monk

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11,534 posts

147 months

Sunday 12th June 2022
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When I start my PC. I get a Microsoft Edge display comes up on the screen, almost always with some scene in the USA featured. I don't want it. I have googled to see what I can do to get rid of it and it's something about the 'command prompt'. What's that?

Will it do anything if I either uninstall Edge, or somehow stop it popping up?

Oakey

27,982 posts

246 months

Sunday 12th June 2022
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On the login screen you mean?

grumbledoak

32,571 posts

263 months

Sunday 12th June 2022
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It sounds like don't like Windows Spotlight. You can turn that off -
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configura...

No need to uninstall Edge or hit the Command Prompt.

The Mad Monk

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11,534 posts

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Sunday 12th June 2022
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Oakey said:
On the login screen you mean?
When my PC is up and running, the bar that goes the full width of the screen at the bottom has a section about 9cm wide. If I put the mouse pointer on a small graphic in that box, a blurb about Big Bend National park USA and Microsoft Edge pops up. It never used to do that.

It isn't a problem, it's just mildly irritating. I would like to get rid of it. This has only started happening in the last few weeks - presumably after some update to Windows.

bigpriest

2,542 posts

160 months

Sunday 12th June 2022
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The Mad Monk said:
Oakey said:
On the login screen you mean?
When my PC is up and running, the bar that goes the full width of the screen at the bottom has a section about 9cm wide. If I put the mouse pointer on a small graphic in that box, a blurb about Big Bend National park USA and Microsoft Edge pops up. It never used to do that.

It isn't a problem, it's just mildly irritating. I would like to get rid of it. This has only started happening in the last few weeks - presumably after some update to Windows.
Is it the News & Interests icon? If you right-click the taskbar and select "News & Interests > Turn Off" does it go away?

The Mad Monk

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Sunday 12th June 2022
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bigpriest said:
Is it the News & Interests icon? If you right-click the taskbar and select "News & Interests > Turn Off" does it go away?
Found it. Right click on the task bar, task bar settings, show small buttons on.

That seems to have turned it off....