Apps Uninstall and Reinstall Widgets in Windows 11

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This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall widgets for all users in Windows 11.

Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests. Your widgets board is optimized to show relevant widgets and personalized content based on your usage.

Your widgets board consists of two sections: your widgets and your news feed. Your widgets are all located at the top of the widgets board. The news feed can be found below your widgets. The following sections describe how to use the widgets board.

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You must be signed in as an administrator to uninstall and reinstall widgets in Windows 11.



Contents



EXAMPLE: Widgets

Widgets.jpg





Option One

Uninstall Widgets


1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

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

winget uninstall "Windows web experience Pack"

Uninstall_widgets.png

3 When it has finished uninstalling widgets, you can close Windows Terminal (Admin). (see screenshot above)

4 Either restart explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.





Option Two

Reinstall Widgets


This is the default setting.


1 Go to the Windows Web Experience Pack page on the Microsoft Store site.

2 Click/tap on the Get in Store app button on the site. (see screenshot below)

Reinstall_widgets-1.png

3 If prompted, click/tap on the Open Microsoft Store button. (see screenshot below)

Reinstall_widgets-2.png

4 Click/tap on Get or Install in the Microsoft Store app. (see screenshots below)

Reinstall_widgets-3.png
Reinstall_widgets-4.png

5 When it has finished installing, you can close the Microsoft Store app.

6 Either restart explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.

7 Open Widgets to restart it. Widgets will be blank like below until it restarts. (see screenshot below)

Restart_Widgets.jpg



That's it,
Shawn Brink


 
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You need write "winget uninstall "Windows web experience Pack""
 

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You need write "winget uninstall "Windows web experience Pack""
Done, but capitalization doesn't matter for the command. :shawn:
 

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@Brink
Thank you for the always helpful tutorials.
 

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I did this several months ago, but now it again occupies all the memory. What should I do?
 

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I did this several months ago, but now it again occupies all the memory. What should I do?
Are you saying that Winget has re-installed itself?
It might be that with new Windows updates and versions it has.
Repeat the procedure to see if takes care of your issue.
 

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Yes, apparently it got re-installed. I had to install MS application installer to getwinget to uninstall widgets again and then uninstall winget. So, I had to repeat this procedure second time. This is very annoying doing this repeatedly.
 

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Now,You must insert:
Code:
winget uninstall "Windows Web Experience Pack"
 

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This fix appeared to work, but it also pinned unwanted widgets. When I removed them, it stopped working again, so I redid your process, with the same result, but this time I left the additional widgets, and then a couple of minutes later it stopped working again. For some reason, it allows certain widgets: Countdown, Focus session, Phone link, Photos, Timer, and Tips, but when attempting to pin others: Instant play, Sports, Traffic, Watchlist, and Weather, I receive the message "Unable to pin [widget name] at this time. Try again later." So next I clicked the refresh icon at the upper right of the widget window and received the message: "Service disruption. Unable to show personalized widgets and content at this time. Try again later." I have no idea what to try next. I guess when all else fails try contacting Microsoft, but every time I do that, they tell me to reinstall Windows and all my apps! Idiots!
 

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This fix appeared to work, but it also pinned unwanted widgets. When I removed them, it stopped working again, so I redid your process, with the same result, but this time I left the additional widgets, and then a couple of minutes later it stopped working again. For some reason, it allows certain widgets: Countdown, Focus session, Phone link, Photos, Timer, and Tips, but when attempting to pin others: Instant play, Sports, Traffic, Watchlist, and Weather, I receive the message "Unable to pin [widget name] at this time. Try again later." So next I clicked the refresh icon at the upper right of the widget window and received the message: "Service disruption. Unable to show personalized widgets and content at this time. Try again later." I have no idea what to try next. I guess when all else fails try contacting Microsoft, but every time I do that, they tell me to reinstall Windows and all my apps! Idiots!
Please do the following:

- Show feeds in order to see the login-logout option
- logout of the widgets. (sign out)
-restart the widgets.
Code:
taskkill widgetboard.exe
 

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Thanks Oat, signing out and back in fixed it.
 

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