Widgets Panel blank Gray box

TheVisitor · Mar 5, 2024

Seems that almost everyday the Widgets Panel will go blank. The weather Icon works, but when you click on it the gray panel appears. I have to end either restarting the machine, or force-close with Task Manager -> End Task.
I can't be certain but I think it started this after the latest update:
Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the following update: 2024-02 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034848). I'm running 23H2 build 22631.3235 on Win 11 Home. I have done no mods just vanilla Windows.

Spunk · Mar 5, 2024

Any help here? Windows 11 Widgets not opening, showing or are blank

You can also start a Command Prompt as Admin, then copy and paste or type the following Bold Command and press Enter.

DISM /Online /CLEANUP-IMAGE /RestoreHealth

after that is done type the following Bold command and press Enter

SFC /scannow

This will replace any missing system files.

Brink · Mar 5, 2024

Hello,

Usually, restarting Widgets using either option below will do the trick.

Restart Widgets in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to restart the Widgets process for your account 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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Add Restart Widgets to Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add "Restart Widgets" to the desktop context menu 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...

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TheVisitor · Mar 6, 2024

Thanks for the suggestions. DISM and SFC did not find any issues.
Widgets appeared to gray out again this morning, perhaps after I opened several articles.
Thanks @Brink for the info. I've been using 'task-kill' to restart this widgets.
Hopefully MS will notice or get enough reports to step-to-repo to 'fix' this issue.