Windows 11 widgets are small tabs that appear dynamic content of applications and services. They offer quick access to information such as news, weather, calendar events or third-party applications directly from the Windows desktop. And some of them can even be accessed from the lock screen, making everyday activities more convenient.

However, not everyone finds this feature so useful. For some users, Windows 11 Widgets can be distracting, and others rate them even worse because they see them as source of pig unnecessary, which consumes valuable system processing capacity that could be better used in other areas. If you are part of this group, the good news is that they can be managed, disabled or managed in a (relatively) easy way.

Goodbye Windows 11 Widgets

There are several levels of managing this feature, from removing a specific widget to permanently uninstalling the entire service. We review them:

Hide one widget:

• Place your mouse over the widget.
• Select hide widget.
• Confirm when asked.

Outside the main panel

• Right-click on any empty space on the taskbar.
• Select Taskbar Settings.
• In the Settings window, expand “Taskbar Items” and turn off the “Widgets” toggle.
• The widgets button should disappear from the taskbar, although mind you, that doesn’t mean it’s not running, as we’ll see later.

Turn off the lock screen

• Press the keyboard shortcut “Windows + I” to launch the Settings app.
• Select the “Personalization” tab in the left panel.
• Click on ‘Lock screen’.
• Click the drop-down menu next to “Lock Screen Status” and select “None.”

Total goodbye

Hiding Windows 11 widgets is quite simple as you may have read. But that doesn’t stop them from running in the background. In other words, widgets will continue to consume valuable system resources even when you are not using them.

This can be seen in the Task Manager as you can see the “Windows Widgets” processes running after they are hidden. Also, if you accidentally press e Windows + W, the widget panel will open. The only way to prevent widgets from running in the background is to uninstall them completely. As follows:

• Press ‘Windows + S’ to access the search menu.
• Type “powershell” in the text box to access the advanced console and select “Run as administrator”.
• Optionally authorize User Account Control (UAC) if necessary.
• Enter the command “Get-AppxPackage *WebExperience* | Remove-AppxPackage» (without quotes) and restart your computer.

It’s the only way to completely remove them and prevent them from taking up hardware resources unnecessarily when you’re not using them.

Reinstall them

A previous operation can be undone at any time. If you want to use them again, just use the following command to install “winget install –id 9MSSGKG348SP” (without the quotes) in the PowerShell window.

• “winget install –id 9MSSGKG348SP” (without quotes)