How to Get Rid of Accuweather box in Windows

The Accuweather box that appears on your screen typically comes from the Accuweather application or from using the Accuweather website. Many users find that, without any intentional action, they start receiving Accuweather notifications in the lower right corner of their screen.

If you want to stop weather alerts from appearing, you can try the following methods.

1. Disable Accuweather Notifications

If you are just bothered by the notifications (and not the app itself), disabling Accuweather notifications can solve the problem for you.

1. In your system tray, click on the Control Center icon and open Manage Notifications.

   

2. In the section labeled ‘Get Notifications from These Senders’, find Accuweather (or Desktop Weather) and turn off notifications for it.

   

3. If that doesn’t work right away, wait for the next notification to show up. When it appears, hover your mouse over the notification.
4. You should see a gear or settings icon. Click it, then choose to disable future notifications.

2. Uninstall the Accuweather Application

If turning off notifications doesn’t work, you may need to uninstall the Accuweather application completely.

1. Open the Power User menu by right-clicking the Windows button and selecting Apps & Features.

   

2. Find the Accuweather application (sometimes listed as Desktop Weather), click on it, and select Uninstall.

   

3. Follow the prompts to confirm and wait for the application to be removed.
4. Restart your PC and check if the Accuweather box is gone.

If you can’t uninstall Accuweather (or if it doesn’t appear in your app list), wait until you get the next pop-up from Accuweather. Then follow these steps:

1. Open the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Windows button and choose Task Manager.

   

2. Go to the Processes tab, right-click the Accuweather process (the one related to the notifications), and select Open File Location.

   

3. In the window that opens, go up one folder level so you can see the folder containing Accuweather.
4. Switch back to Task Manager, right-click the Accuweather process again and select End Task to close it.
5. Back in the folder window you opened earlier, delete the Accuweather folder (click ‘Yes’ if you’re asked for permission), and then empty your Recycle Bin. Sometimes, the Accuweather program is found in a vendor-specific folder, like the Dell Stage folder.
6. Try uninstalling the app again, if possible.
7. Restart your PC and check if the issue is fixed.

If this still doesn’t work, try restarting your computer in safe mode to check if the notifications stop. If it works fine in safe mode, then clean boot your PC and re-enable programs and processes one by one to figure out which one is causing the problem. Once you find the problematic app or process, either disable or uninstall it and check again. You can also use Process Explorer to help identify the culprit.

3. Edit Your Browser Settings

Sometimes, the notification is caused by a browser extension or the website itself if you’ve given permission for notifications.

Before you start, make sure no browser extension is causing the issue.

For Google Chrome:

1. Open Chrome and visit the Accuweather website.
2. In the address bar, click the Lock icon, and select Site Settings.

   

3. Click Clear Data and then Reset Permissions.

   

4. Find the Notifications section, open the dropdown menu, and choose Block.

   

5. Check if you are still receiving Accuweather notifications.

For Microsoft Edge:

1. Open Edge and visit the Accuweather website.
2. Click the Lock icon and select Site Permissions.

   

3. Click Reset Permission, open the Notifications dropdown, and select Block.

   

4. In the left menu, click Cookies and Site Permissions.
5. Go to Notifications and make sure Accuweather is listed under Block (not Allow).

   

6. See if this removes the Accuweather notifications.
7. If not, go to Bing Saves and click the Notifications tab.

   

8. If Accuweather appears there, disable it. Check if the notifications stop.
9. If not, try disabling all notifications on the Bing Saves page and see if that resolves the problem.

4. Use a Malware Removal Tool

If you still get Accuweather notifications or pop-ups after trying the previous steps, you may want to scan your system for malware. Sometimes, unwanted notifications are caused by adware or other malicious software bundled with apps.

You can use any reputable malware removal tool. Here, we’ll explain the steps for Malwarebytes:

1. Download and run the Malwarebytes tool to scan and remove malware.

   

2. After the scan and any required cleaning, check if the Accuweather problem is resolved.