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To disable widgets, right-click on your taskbar, select Taskbar Settings, and then toggle Widgets to off. By default, the Windows 11 lock screen displays what Microsoft calls "Windows Spotlight." This ...

I can't figure out to make my new Windows 11 laptop (Asus PX13) work the same way. Everything I try either shows the lock screen on wake and requires some form of authentication to dismiss, or it ...

Windows 11 has a bunch of lock screen widgets, but you can only have all of them or none. Fortunately, Microsoft appears to be fixing that.

Microsoft's "Link to Windows" app for Android now offers enhanced Windows 11 PC integration. Users can remotely lock their PC ...

The Windows 11 beta update allows EU users to customize Lock Screen widgets freely This feature is solely available in the EU due to compliance with laws, but other regions may get it later ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 build 26252 in the Canary Channel. It includes improvements for the Lock Screen, Start menu, Settings, and more. There are also fixes and minor changes.

While researching a recent Consumer Reports article, I had to create a brand-new Windows 11 user account on my gaming PC. Hoo boy. Within seconds, I had ads on the lock screen, random app ...