Fresh options in Windows 11 25H2 let you get fancy with the screen that appears before you log in to your PC and after you ...

The best way to completely remove the widgets panel in Windows 11 is to execute a command in the Command Prompt window. To do this, open the Start menu, type Command Prompt in the search bar, and ...

Following last month's dump of user-submitted Office templates, Microsoft has abruptly dropped support for third-party Windows Desktop Gadgets In a move that took many by surprise, Microsoft dropped ...

Microsoft is testing Start Menu Companions on the latest Windows 11 beta build. These are apps that provide Adaptive Cards that will be displayed on the left or right of the Start Menu. These cards ...

To add a clock to the desktop of your Windows 11/10 device, you’ll need to install one of the free Desktop Clock widgets. Here, we’ll be using 8GadgetPack to do so: Download and install the ...

In late 2021, Windows 11 introduced Windows Widgets—a dedicated space for glanceable tile-like apps and news. Since then, users have been asking Microsoft for two things: add support for third-party ...

One of the most popular requests from Windows 11 users is the ability to remove news from Windows Widgets, primarily due to what MSN tries to make you read. Microsoft's official screenshots and promo ...

The ability for developers to create their own Windows 11 widgets headlines the new Windows App SDK 1.2, a kit formerly called "Project Reunion" that consolidates the company's dev tooling for Windows ...

A February CTP (Community Technology Preview) of Microsoft’s planned Windows Vista OS will feature Windows Sidebar and Gadgets technology, for adding mini-applications such as video or audio feeds to ...