Windows 11 now lets you control the widgets that appear in the Lock Screen, and you can even disable the feature completely.

Windows has a rocky history with widgets. Vista had the Windows Sidebar, a collection of widgets (then called ‘gadgets’) that provided glanceable information on one side of your desktop. Windows 7 ...

As Microsoft readies its AI-powered Windows Copilot for a public preview in June, the company is also disclosing even more new features that may arrive on your PC in the next few weeks. including ...

The March 2024 update to Windows 11 includes new features and a bunch of improvements to existing ones. The March 2024 update to Windows 11 includes new features and a bunch of improvements to ...

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Meta's Messenger app is the first third-party widget to be available in the Windows 11 widget board -- but the support for third-party widgets is only for users running the latest Windows 11 preview.

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is rolling out a taskbar notification system to its Windows 11 widgets ...

In the latest Windows 11 Canary build, Microsoft announced a few improvements for Windows Widgets: animated icons and a better-organized board with widgets separated from the news. However, those are ...

Windows 11 has continued to tack away from its launch state, issuing new features that are mainly course corrections from its initial approach. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22563 is a case in ...

As we approach the end of 2025, it's a good moment to look back at the many improvements Windows 11 has received throughout ...

Microsoft is making moves to bring a big improvement to one of the highlight experiences in Windows 11, which might bring it closer to what is already available on iOS and Android. Shared on Twitter ...

The Widgets panel on Windows 11 could soon become a lot more useful. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 11 may soon support ...