Apps Reset Widgets in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to restart the Widgets process for your account in Windows 11.

Widgets in Windows are interactive elements that display dynamic content and provide quick access to various apps and features. You can view your location's current weather conditions directly on the taskbar and hover over the icon to see concise, scannable information on topics like sports, stocks, local news, and breaking headlines. Widgets are designed to help you staying informed and organized by presenting personalized information at a glance.

Widgets are displayed on the Widgets board, which contains a collection of cards, each representing a widget with relevant information and actions related to an app. On the Widgets board you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests.

If Widgets on the taskbar is non-functional, unavailable, will not open, frozen, or acting buggy and restarting Widgets didn't help, then you could see if resetting the Widgets Platform Runtime may help.

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EXAMPLE: Widgets on taskbar







1 Open Windows Terminal, and select Windows PowerShell.

2 Copy and paste the command below into PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)



3 Restart the computer to apply.

4 Open Widgets.

You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Windows PowerShell.

2 Copy and paste the command below into PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)



3 Restart the computer to apply.

4 Open Widgets.


That's it,
Shawn Brink