Windows 11 comes with Windows Widgets, which aims to provide essential information and increase productivity, help you stay updated with your interests, and more. However, many users are annoyed with ...

Widgets in Windows 11 are designed to provide quick access to information such as news, weather, calendar events, and third-party apps like Spotify directly from your desktop. You can even access some ...

Windows 11, by default, shows you a bunch of "news" articles when you click the widget icon, the thing on the left-hand side of the taskbar that usually shows you the weather. This block of news ...

Like most people, you probably find yourself in front of your PC for the better part of the day, whether it's to put the final touches on a school presentation video or wrap up a business report due ...

Microsoft pushed a new Release Preview build for Windows Insiders. One of its hidden features is the new Lock Screen widgets, which were spotted earlier in one of the recent Windows 10 updates.

Windows 11 has a bunch of lock screen widgets, but you can only have all of them or none. Fortunately, Microsoft appears to be fixing that. If you do not mess with your Windows Update settings, your ...

Disabling the widgets panel through the Settings app only removes its icon from the taskbar, but its services keep running in the background. You can execute a command in an elevated Command Prompt ...

Windows 11 widgets streamline your workflow by offering quick access to tools and info—no need to open apps. Top picks include Outlook Calendar (view/add events), Sports (scores/leagues via MSN), To ...

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In the upper area, you can define the general layout and control how many icons should appear in the Start menu. In the Start menu settings, you can use sliders to specify what Windows 11 should and ...

Windows 11 is now three years old, and over the years there have been several major updates that have both added new features and changed the look and feel. It’s easy to miss out on all the smart ...