Disabling Windows lock screen weather app

After a Windows update earlier this year, I suddenly noticed a weather app showing updates on the lock screen. I personally loathe this type of app, finding it intrusive and annoying - largely because Microsoft doesn't ask if we want these apps. They just impose. And, let's face it, if most of us want to check the weather, we can look outside.

It took me several goes to turn the damn thing off. I ended up going with one fix, but had to apply it several times, as the flaming thing kept coming back - like the Terminator. But thanks to the Windows 11 Forum (2021) the first fix eventually proved sticky enough to last.

What I found most useful was as follows to turn off lock screen notifications for the current user (Windows 11 Forum, 2021): 

• Open Settings using the Windows and the "I" key 
• Select System in the left-hand sidebar, then Notifications & Actions on the right
• Toggle to expand the Notifications settings​
• Uncheck "Show notifications on the lock screen" to turn these off (in fact, I turn most of these annoyances off)
• Close Settings.

If the weather app keeps coming back, try doing the following, then repeat the process above:

• Open Settings using the Windows and the "I" key 
• Search for "Lock Screen" in the search field
• Check that no apps are listed for the lock screen. If there are any listed, remove them.

Hopefully that will continue to work with future updates!

Sam

References:

Windows 11 Forum. (2021, August 2). Enable or Disable Notifications on Lock Screen in Windows 11. https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-notifications-on-lock-screen-in-windows-11.823/