Whether you just want to hide widgets from your Windows 11 desktop and lock screen, or remove the feature altogether, the process is quick and straightforward.

Windows 11 shows widgets on the lock screen. If you want you can remove the Lock Screen Widgets in Windows 11 by following this post.

If widgets aren't your thing, it's possible to hide the feature or stop it from running on a Windows 11 PC entirely. Here's how to make the change.

Disabling Windows 11 lock screen widgets Microsoft started deploying this new feature in March, with the Windows 11 KB5035942 update and the Windows 10 KB5035941 update.