How to turn off lock screen widgets on Windows 11

 Aside from being distracting, this seems quite unnecessary since the lock screen is usually the window you quickly exit from. If you like a neat lock screen, turn off these Windows 11 widgets in just a few clicks.

How to remove lock screen widgets

While widgets are great to use, they can be annoying if they appear in unexpected places, such as the lock screen.

To remove them from the lock screen, press Win + I to open the Settings app and go to Personalization > Lock Screen . Click the drop-down menu next to Lock Screen Status and select None in the menu.

If you don't want your lock screen to lack updates, you can choose another app to replace the widget. Options include Xbox Console Companion, Weather, Calendar, Mail and Dev Home.

How to customize lock screen widgets

You can't add or remove cards that appear when lock screen widgets are enabled. However, they can be customized to display the information you need.

Customize weather widget

To customize the Weather widget, press Win + W to launch the widget panel. Then, click the three-dot icon in the upper right corner of the weather card to reveal more options. Here, you can switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit when displaying degrees.

If you want further customization, click Customize Widget in the menu. You can then switch to another location by clicking the home icon next to it in the menu.

If not, you can search for another city or location and add it to the list.

Get updates based on region and language

If you want the updates you see in your lock screen widget to come from a different region or language, you can adjust that too.

To change the language, press Win + I to open the Settings app and go to Time & Language > Language & Region . In the Language section , click the drop-down menu next to Windows Display Language and select a different language from the list.

If the language you want is not in the list, you can add it by clicking the Add a Language button next to Preferred Languages ​​. Select a language from the list and then click Next .

Finally, click Install to begin the installation process - some languages ​​may take a few minutes to install. You also need to connect your Windows computer to the Internet to download language files.

You can also change the region by going to the Region section and clicking the drop-down menu next to Country or Region . Then, select another region or country from the list.

Updates will be sorted based on the region and language you selected.

It's good to know that you're not stuck with lock screen widgets. You can turn them off, choose a different app to display on the lock screen, or even turn off the lock screen completely. If you're keeping widgets on your lock screen, customizing them can help improve the experience, even if the options are quite limited.

Micah Soto

Update 03 June 2024