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The report highlights that these include, for example, current weather information or stock market prices. Clicking on the widget currently displayed opens a window where you can remove individual widgets from the selection by clicking on the three dots and selecting ‘Remove.’. By default, Windows displays so-called widgets at the far left of the taskbar.
Industry observers note that after clicking on the plus sign in the widget window, you can select further widgets for the taskbar from a list, including a countdown.
As part of the ongoing story, however, it’s also possible to disable the display of widgets completely. To do this, go to ‘Settings’ in Windows, click on ‘Personalisation > Taskbar’ and then toggle the switch next to ‘Widgets’ to ‘Off.’. Clicking the plus sign in the top right-hand corner, on the other hand, takes you to a list where you can add additional widgets.
In a fresh development, this article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
In a fresh development, roland Freist is a freelance IT journalist covering topics related to Windows, applications, networks, security and the Internet.