This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall widgets for your account or all users 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.
References:
Stay up to date with Widgets in Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn more about how to use the widgets board to keep track of the things you care about.
How To Update the Windows Web Experience Pack - Microsoft Support
Discover how to update the Windows Web Experience Pack, the essential app for Windows widgets. If your widgets aren't functioning properly, updating the Windows Web Experience Pack might be the solution you need.
You must be signed in as an administrator to uninstall and reinstall widgets in Windows 11.
EXAMPLE: Widgets
1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
2 Copy and paste either command below into the Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
(Current User)
Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience | Remove-AppxPackageOR
(All Users)
winget uninstall "Windows web experience Pack"OR
(All Users)
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers3 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.
This is the default setting.
1 Go to the Windows Web Experience Pack page on the Microsoft Store site.
2 Click/tap on the Install or Get in Store app button on the site. (see screenshot below)
3 If prompted, click/tap on the Open Microsoft Store button. (see screenshot below)
4 Click/tap on Get or Install in the Microsoft Store app. (see screenshots below)
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)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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