Windows 11 Widgets can show weather, news, sports, stocks, and other information from the taskbar. If you do not use the feature, Windows provides a supported setting to hide the Widgets button without relying on registry edits or third-party “debloat” tools.
Hide Widgets from the taskbar
- Right-click an empty area of the taskbar.
- Select Taskbar settings.
- Find Widgets under Taskbar items.
- Turn the Widgets switch Off.
The Widgets button and its weather display should disappear from the taskbar. You can return to the same setting and turn it back on at any time.
Hiding the button is not the same as removing every component
The taskbar switch controls access and visibility. Windows can still contain supporting components used by Widgets or related experiences. For most people who simply do not want the taskbar item, hiding it is the least disruptive solution.
Customize instead of disabling
If you like weather or a few widgets but dislike the feed, open the Widgets board and review its current personalization, feed, and individual widget controls. Microsoft changes the Widgets experience through Windows updates, so available options can vary by build and region.
Managed computers may enforce a setting
Businesses and schools can control Widgets through policy. If the switch is unavailable or an organizational setting restores it, contact the administrator instead of attempting to bypass management.
Avoid old registry instructions whose only purpose is hiding Widgets. Windows feature updates can change undocumented behavior, while Taskbar settings provides a reversible supported control that is less likely to interfere with Start, Search, or other shell features.
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