<# # It is recommended to test the script on a local machine for its purpose and effects. # ManageEngine Endpoint Central will not be responsible for any # damage/loss to the data/setup based on the behavior of the script. # Description: Script is designed To Enable or Disable News and Interests on Taskbar # Configuration Type - COMPUTER # Refer: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/178178-how-enable-disable-news-interests-taskbar-windows-10-a.html # Note: If the key was changed but not effective, advise the customer to reach out to Windows support, as the keys were taken from the Windows article. #> # To Enable News and Interests on Taskbar use 1, To Disable News and Interests on Taskbar 0 $EnablePolicy = "0" # Validate the argument (only 0 or 1 are acceptable) if ($EnablePolicy -ne 0 -and $EnablePolicy -ne 1) { Write-Host "Invalid argument. Please provide 0 (disable) or 1 (enable)." exit } # Define the registry paths and values $regPathAllowNewsAndInterests = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\NewsAndInterests" $regPathWindowsFeeds = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds" $valueNameAllowNewsAndInterests = "value" $valueNameEnableFeeds = "EnableFeeds" # Check if the paths exist, if not, create them if (-not (Test-Path $regPathAllowNewsAndInterests)) { Write-Host "Registry path '$regPathAllowNewsAndInterests' does not exist. Creating path..." New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default" -Name "NewsAndInterests" -Force } if (-not (Test-Path $regPathWindowsFeeds)) { Write-Host "Registry path '$regPathWindowsFeeds' does not exist. Creating path..." New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" -Name "Windows Feeds" -Force } # Set the registry value based on the argument if ($EnablePolicy -eq 0) { Write-Host "Disabling the News and Interests policy..." Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPathAllowNewsAndInterests -Name $valueNameAllowNewsAndInterests -Value 0 -Type DWord Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPathWindowsFeeds -Name $valueNameEnableFeeds -Value 0 -Type DWord } elseif ($EnablePolicy -eq 1) { Write-Host "Enabling the News and Interests policy..." Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPathAllowNewsAndInterests -Name $valueNameAllowNewsAndInterests -Value 1 -Type DWord Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPathWindowsFeeds -Name $valueNameEnableFeeds -Value 1 -Type DWord } Write-Host "Policy has been updated successfully."