How to Disable Widgets Notifications on Windows 11
Widgets on Windows 11 provides access to current events at a glance, but you can disable Widgets notifications if they’re distracting using this guide.
Windows 11 supports Widgets in the taskbar’s lower right corner. Widgets provide quick access to news and weather conditions. But you might want to disable Widgets notifications on Windows 11.
If you use the Widgets feature, having notifications periodically popping up can be distracting and interfere with your workflow. If you don’t want to go as far as uninstalling Widgets from the taskbar, you can make them less annoying.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to turn off Widgets notifications on your Windows 11 system.
What Are Widgets on Windows 11?
Widgets on Windows 11 are dynamic cards that live in the Widgets board on your system. The board is optimized to show personal and relevant content based on your location and usage. It provides an easy way to keep up with current events at a glance from the desktop without launching a browser.
You’ll find the Widgets button in the lower left corner of the taskbar on your Windows 11 PC. By default, it displays live weather conditions.
When you hover over the button, you get a Widgets board full of news, weather, sports, and other items powered by Microsoft Start. You can pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize the widgets to reflect your interests.
The small interactive apps display information from a wide range of sources. If you click a card from the board, it opens in Edge so you can get more details. However, you can make it open in Chrome instead. If you don’t like the default topics covered, you can change topics displayed on Widgets.
How to Disable Widget Notifications on Windows 11
You can disable notifications if you don’t want to get announcements in the taskbar about recent weather or business news developments. You can also turn off standard badge notifications that would inform you about news and weather updates.
To disable widget notifications on Windows 11:
- Launch the Widgets board by hovering the pointer over the button on the taskbar. Alternatively, you can use the Windows key + W keyboard shortcut to open the board directly.
- Click your profile icon in the top right corner of the board.
- When the Widgets settings menu opens, toggle off the Show notification badges and Show announcement switches.
- Optionally, you can toggle off the Open Widgets board on hover switch to stop the popup behavior.
Once you follow the steps, you won’t be distracted by unnecessary Widgets board notifications. Also, you can prevent it from popping up when you hover the mouse over it in the lower left corner.
Managing Notifications on Windows 11
Suppose you rely on the Widgets board to keep up on current events but don’t need to be notified about everything. In that case, disabling Widget notifications on Windows 11 is a straightforward process.
You might want to change the Widgets’ board language if you rely on the board and are bilingual. Also, you may need to monitor weather conditions in a non-local region. If that’s the case, you can change the Widgets board weather location with ease.
There are other ways to manage notifications on Windows. While keeping your Windows system up to date is essential, you might want to disable Windows update notifications. If system and app updates become distracting, you can also block all notifications on Windows 11.
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