Allow widgets
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Widgets
Supported on
At least Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT

This policy specifies whether the widgets feature is allowed on the device. Widgets will be turned on by default unless you change this in your settings. If you turned this feature on before, it will stay on automatically unless you turn it off.

Internal name
AllowNewsAndInterests
Policy ID
7731de817677
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh
Value name
AllowNewsAndInterests
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh
Value name
AllowNewsAndInterests
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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