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. If you do not mess with your Windows Update settings, your ...

After performing the above steps, Windows 11 will no longer show you widgets on the lock screen. Windows Spotlight is a feature in Windows 11 that displays different wallpapers. When this feature is ...

Windows 11 Canary build 27982 is now rolling out to Windows Insiders, offering them additional Lock Screen customization, Widgets improvements, and more. Microsoft has released a new Canary build for ...

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2025 has been a busy year for Microsoft, with the company tweaking and enhancing its flagship Windows 11 operating system in a number of key areas. Aside from (finally) throwing UI design aficionados ...

Windows 11 is lacking in customization options for the Start menu and taskbar, a feature from prior versions. Microsoft added a new battery icon on the lock screen in a recent beta version of Windows ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 and 10 users could soon have more customization options for lock screen widgets, moving away from the current all-or-nothing approach. Microsoft plans to allow users to pick and ...