

Although if you feel that it’ll clutter your desktop or taskbar, Windows 11 lets you turn off the widget support by right-clicking on the icon. In theory, this seems like a good idea and an addition that some folks will find useful, especially if you wanted to see live tiles on your desktop. At the moment, we don’t know if Microsoft Edge’s WebView2, which currently powers the News and Interests feed, is going to be a requirement for all widgets. It’s likely that these third-party widgets will be offered via Windows Store where a new category for “widgets” will be created. The broader idea is that when you install your own widgets/gadgets, you can quickly access that feature/tool without having to open apps manually. It’s worth noting that third-party API support is not available in the leaked build, but it will be enabled later this year or next year. Microsoft is apparently considering support for third-party widgets that will allow users to customize their desktop with their own widgets. Third-party widgets support on Windows 11 In a way, it is similar to the Microsoft Launcher feed on Android, which also lets you check the news, the weather, or traffic on the home screen. As you can see in the above screenshot, Windows widgets layout currently features the time and squares (tiles) with specific information. Currently, Windows widgets in the leaked build is a redesigned version of “News and Interests”, which was launched for Windows 10 with June 2021 updates.
