That’s just something most people won’t do, including many of us who actually would regularly use widgets. I’d bet the majority of Windows 11 users don’t know this feature even exists the only way most people would find out is if they’re a nerd who follows tech news or if they come across the feature by accident.īut even if you do know about widgets, the real problem is that Microsoft is asking users to change their behavior to use widgets. It all comes down to one poor decision: in order to view widgets on Windows 11 right now, you have to either use the Win+W shortcut or press a button on the taskbar.

Although I don’t think the widget panel should go away, Microsoft should give users the ability to pin widgets to the desktop (or the Start menu) as well. I’d love to be able to quickly glance at information from my to-do list, keep track of my fitness goals, or view the status of my smart devices anytime I visit my desktop.Īs it stands, Windows 11’s widgets fail at what makes them most useful on other platforms: the ability to provide information without making you search for it. But with rumors that Microsoft is opening the feature to third-party developers soon, I’m hoping the company actually makes the feature altogether more practical. Granted, there are also very few widgets currently available in the first place.

Windows 10 todo widget