By Lydia | Last Updated
Widgets on windows 11 are pinned to the taskbar by default, providing quick access to the widget panel. Users are able to customize the panel for their own.
However, while widgets offer plugins like Outlook Calendar, Weather, Traffic, and To do lists, they also include numerous annoying news, games, and shopping recommendations. Therefore, I will introduce several methods to disable Windows 11 widgets.
Step 1: Press <Win + i> to open settings panel. Click on Personalization > Taskbar.
Step 2: Unter "Taskbar items" option, choose to "off" the Widgets.
It’s only applicable for Windows 11 pro and Windows 11 enterprise edition.
Step 1: Press <Win + R> to open the Run dialog, type "gpedit.msc" to open Local Group Policy Editor.
Step 2: Navigate to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Widgets
Step 3: Double-click on "Allow widgets", set it to "Disabled".
Step 4: Run Command Prompt as Administrator, execute the following command to forcibly refresh the Group Policy. Or you can restart your computer for the updates.
gpupdate /force
Note: If you want to restore the widgets, just follow the same steps, and set it to "Not Configured".
Step 1: Press <Win + S>, and then type "regedit" in the search box to open Registry Editor.
Step 2: Navigate to:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Step 3: Find a DWORD named "TaskbarDa"
Step 4: Double-click on the DWORD, and set its Value data to "0". Then Click "OK".
Note: The Value data 0 is to hide widgets, and Value data 1 is to display it.
Step 1: Right-click on the Windows logo key, and select "Terminal (Admin)", and in the pop-up window, click "Yes".
Step 2: Execute the following command:
Winget uninstall --id 9MSSGKG348SP
Step 3: When prompted to "agree to all the source agreements terms", type "y", and then press "Enter" to continue.
After completed, restart your computer, then windows 11 removes widgets from taskbar completely, even in the system settings, there's no longer an option to control the taskbar widget options.
Execute the following command in Terminal (Admin):
Winget install --id 9MSSGKG348SP
Note: You should restart your computer after successfully reinstall the Windows 11 Widgets.
Step 1: Click on the "Widgets" icon on the left side of the taskbar, then click on the settings icon in the top-right corner of the window.
Step 2: Choose the "Show or hide feed" > "Personalize" > "My Feed" option.
Step 3: Turn off "My feed".
Step 4: Restart widgets for the changes to take effect.
