Disable Widgets Board

Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 22H2

Registry

HKLM SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh

Value name: DisableWidgetsBoard

Enabled: DisableWidgetsBoard = 0

Disabled: DisableWidgetsBoard = 1

Description

This policy specifies whether to disable the Widgets Board experience. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, you will be able to invoke the Widgets Board and see its entry point on the taskbar. The Widgets Board experience can be managed in Widgets Settings whose entry-point is located on the Widgets Board. If you enable this policy setting, you will not be able to invoke the Widgets board and its entry point will no longer appear on the taskbar.