The widgets board can be useful weather—or a gossip feed. Trim interests and MSN content if you only wanted calendar and traffic.
Tone it down
- Open widgets → profile/interests → reduce topics.
- Remove widgets you never glance at.
- Consider taskbar settings to hide Widgets if unused.
If something fails
Enterprise policies may lock widgets; home PCs can usually hide the icon entirely.
FAQ
Uses resources?
Mostly when open; hiding the entry point is enough for many people.
Alternatives?
Rainmeter or Just another Weather app if you want desktop weather only.
Updated for?
Written for current Windows 11 / recent Android; menus move—search the setting name if your build differs.
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Photo: Unsplash. Steps checked against current Windows 11 / Android settings menus; UI labels can shift slightly after OS updates.