Solved Widget icon present on taskbar, but doesn't do anything

Tombar · Dec 30, 2023

Hello, I have a new problem with the widgets icon on the taskbar. I've tried lot so things on various forums, but one strange thing is widgets.exe doesn't show up in Task Manager Processes. Any ideas?

Brink · Dec 30, 2023

Hello Tombar,

You could test reinstalling Widgets using option two below to see if that may fix it.

Uninstall and Reinstall Widgets in Windows 11 Tutorial

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...

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Tombar · Dec 31, 2023

Thanks - I'll bear that in mind. I seem to have accidentally sorted it out by installing Bing Wallpaper, then removing it again and reverting to my own lock screen and wallpaper - found my normal icon showing weather and leading to widgets had come back!