Microsoft quietly cleaned up the Windows 11 lock screen, dropping cluttered MSN widgets to show only Weather by default.

Simple is best.

Windows 11's user interface is a marked improvement over its direct operating system predecessor in the looks department, with major shell components like the Start Menu, the taskbar, Quick Settings, ...

Windows 11 gets customizable lock screen, widgets improvements, and more in build 27982 Windows 11 Canary build 27982 is now rolling out to Windows Insiders, offering them additional Lock Screen ...

It took Microsoft a long time to embrace widgets, but the company is now doing so wholeheartedly. While smartphone and tablet users – and, indeed, Mac owners – have developed a relationship with ...

I can't figure out to make my new Windows 11 laptop (Asus PX13) work the same way. Everything I try either shows the lock screen on wake and requires some form of authentication to dismiss, or it ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 11 might soon let you customize lock screen widgets Windows 11 has a bunch of lock screen ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Windows 11 (and 10) users have been in a bit of an odd place with the lock screen after Microsoft brought widgets to it - but that'll change soon enough, ...

If you have suddenly found it more difficult to log into Windows 11, you should know that you are not alone. Microsoft has just confirmed that a recent update had the unwanted side effect of hiding ...

Microsoft appears to be working on a battery status widget for Windows 11 that would show the charge level of your PC alongside any connected wireless accessories in one place. First spotted on ...

New battery widget is hidden in preview builds, and it'll display not just the laptop's battery life, but also the battery ...