If you want to know how to make Windows 11 disable widgets, read this post. Windows 11 widgets are feeds of content such as news, weather, stocks and traffic that are automatically updated with live information from the taskbar.

Knowing how to disable Windows 11 widgets is very important. Because, according to a former Microsoft IT employee, Widgets slow down Windows 11’s performance, especially when pinned to the taskbar.

In this post, we will guide you through the necessary steps to know how to get Windows 11 widgets disable.

How to unpin taskbar widgets

To remove the Widgets icon from the Windows 11 taskbar, follow the steps below:

  1. Right-click the icon.
  2. Click Unpin from taskbar.

After following the steps above, the system will shut down and remove the Widgets icon from the Windows 11 taskbar.

How to disable Windows 11 widgets using settings

To disable Windows 11 Widgets using the Settings app, follow the steps below:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Click the Personalization.
  3. Click the Taskbar.

4. Disable the Widgets toggle switch.

After following the steps above, the system will disable Windows 11 Widgets and remove the icon from the taskbar.

How to disable Windows 11 widgets using the Registry

To disable Windows 11 Widgets by changing the Registry, follow the steps below:

  1. Click Search.
  2. Type regedit.
  3. Select Registry Editor.

4. Navigate to the path below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedTaskbarDa

  1. Double-click the REG_DWORD.
  2. Set the data value from 1 to 0.

After following the steps above, the Registry will disable Windows 11 Widgets and remove the icon from the taskbar.

Summary

Learn how to disable Windows 11 Widgets by unpinning the taskbar icon, changing the App Settings, or changing the registry value.

So, follow the steps below and let us know in the comments if you managed to remove Windows 11 Widgets correctly.

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