Disable Widgets Board
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Widgets
Supported on
At least Windows 11 Version 22H2

Supported OS tags: Windows11

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.

Internal name
DisableWidgetsBoard
Policy ID
e11f2aae3107
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

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