{"id":306463,"date":"2021-07-23T16:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-disable-the-widgets-menu-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:00:16","slug":"how-to-disable-the-widgets-menu-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-widgets-menu-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Disable the Widgets Menu on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c33246a9ab\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c33246a9ab\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-widgets-menu-on-windows-11\/#How_to_Hide_the_Widgets_Menu_Button\" >How to Hide the Widgets Menu Button<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-disable-the-widgets-menu-on-windows-11\/#How_to_Show_the_Windows_11_Widgets_Menu_Button\" >How to Show the Windows 11 Widgets Menu Button<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Disable the Widgets Menu on Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-742422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_hide_widgets_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_hide_widgets_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_hide_widgets_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 11 Widgets Menu crossed-out\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 includes a new Widgets menu that opens from a button located in the taskbar. If you want to save taskbar space, it\u2019s easy to turn off the Widgets button. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Hide_the_Widgets_Menu_Button\"><\/span>How to Hide the Widgets Menu Button<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To disable the Widgets menu in Windows 11, it\u2019s as simple as hiding the button and never using it. (The Widgets button looks like a blue square with two rounded rectangles inside it.) Luckily, it\u2019s easy to do. To hide the Widgets button, right-click it in your taskbar and select \u201cHide from Taskbar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-742426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/widgets_hide_from_taskbar.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To hide the widgets button in Windows 11, right-click the button and select &quot;Hide From Taskbar.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"213\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely, the Widgets button will dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear from your taskbar. That\u2019s all there is to it!<\/p>\n<p>You can also hide the Widgets button in Windows Settings by visiting Personalization &gt; Taskbar &gt; Taskbar Items and flipping the switch beside \u201cWidgets\u201d to \u201cOff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-742451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_turn_widgets_off.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Settings &gt; Personalization &gt; Taskbar &gt;Taskbar Items, flip the switch beside &quot;Widgets&quot; to &quot;Off.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"342\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This will hide the Widgets menu button from your taskbar. Microsoft provides no way to fully \u201cdisable\u201d the Widgets menu without doing something that might damage your system. Since the Widgets menu uses a negligible amount of resources, you can just hide the button and safely forget that it exists.<\/p>\n<p>But if you ever want to see the Widgets menu without placing the Widgets button back on your taskbar, just press Windows+w on your keyboard. It will pop up instantly, no taskbar button required.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Show_the_Windows_11_Widgets_Menu_Button\"><\/span>How to Show the Windows 11 Widgets Menu Button<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to place the Widgets menu button back on the taskbar, that\u2019s a slightly more complicated process\u2014but not by much. All it takes is a quick <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Windows Settings.<\/p>\n<p>First, right-click on the taskbar and select \u201cTaskbar Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-742434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_taskbar_settings_button.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 11, right-click the taskbar and select &quot;Taskbar Settings.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"103\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Windows Settings window will open to the Personalization &gt; Taskbar page. In \u201cTaskbar Items,\u201d click the switch beside \u201cWidgets\u201d to turn it \u201cOn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-741076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_widgets_in_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"You can turn off or turn on the Windows 11 Widgets taskbar button in Settings &gt; Personalization &gt; Taskbar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"316\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As soon as you enable \u201cWidgets\u201d with the switch, its button will appear in the taskbar again. If you click it, you\u2019ll see the full Widgets menu as usual. 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