Instructions for resetting utilities on Windows 11

If the Widgets on the Windows 11 taskbar are not working, not available, not opening, frozen or malfunctioning and restarting the Widgets does not work, you can reset the gadgets on your computer. Then the interface and Window gadgets will work as before. Below are instructions for resetting the gadgets on Windows 11.

How to reset Windows utilities for the current user

Step 1:

First, type Windows Terminal in the search bar and then click Windows PowerShell.

Step 2:

Copy and paste the command below into PowerShell and press Enter to execute.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime | Reset-AppxPackage

Finally, you restart your computer and open the utility as usual to use.

How to reset utilities on Windows 11 for all accounts

Step 1:

Type Terminal in the search bar and select Run as administrator to open with Admin rights.

Step 2:

Then you enter the command below and also press Enter to execute.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime -AllUsers | Reset-AppxPackage​

Then you restart your computer and open the widget to use.

Kareem Winters

Update 17 August 2025