Microsoft has created a scrolling news bar app for Windows 10. It sits above the Windows taskbar and provides scrolling 24/7 news from more than 4,500 publications alongside customizable stock information. News Bar, currently available as a beta for Windows 10, will curate the top regional news from over 4,500 publications, and if you choose, it will include customizable stock info.
You can position the ticker tape across the bottom of your screen, where it sits above the taskbar, or move it to the side or top of your desktop. You’ll be able to choose text or image previews, and if it’s too much, you can hide the app altogether.
This is still a beta, so Microsoft is asking for feedback. One glaring omission is that you can’t customize which sources your news comes from or which topics are covered.
The app also doesn’t respect your default browser preferences, and opens links in Microsoft’s Edge browser. There’s also no clear way to exit out of the app without first minimizing it and then closing it from the taskbar. If you simply minimizing the scrolling news it will reappear by default in two hours unless you’ve adjusted this setting to eight hours or never.
If you’re interested in trying out the scrolling News Bar app it’s available in the Microsoft Store free of charge.
