Hello sclcolleen,
Good day! I'm John DeV a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.
Please try this if it helps.
Right click anywhere in the taskbar
Click over 'News and Interests'
Click on 'Turn off' to hide the News and Interest widget
If the issue persists, Please take a screenshot of the issue and post it in your next response. Note: Don't include any personal information or sensitive data.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/feedback/fo...
Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.
Kind regards,
John DeV
Independent Advisor