Win11 Lock Screen Widgets

rk911 · Aug 17, 2024

My Win10 laptop died and I have replaced it with a Win11 laptop. It didn't take long to for me to really, really miss my Win10 laptop.

In Win10 I could select which widgets to show in the lock screen, but this is not the case with Win11. Has anyone discovered a hack to select which widgets to display on the lock screen? The local weather widget is grouped with the markets, traffic and MLB. According to MicroSoft as well as any number of online posts and YouTube you have to take all or none of those lock screen widgets. I don't need or want the markets, traffic or MLB widgets...just the local weather.

Any hacks?

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

Welcome to the forum

Choose App or Widgets to Show Detailed Status on Lock Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing widgets or app detailed status on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to...

www.elevenforum.com

Hopefully helps. I am not sure about separating the groups. Possibly not. Will search around.

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

Apparently it isn’t possible to isolate the weather, no hacks found.

rk911 · Aug 17, 2024

antspants said:
Welcome to the forum

Choose App or Widgets to Show Detailed Status on Lock Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing widgets or app detailed status on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to to...

www.elevenforum.com

Hopefully helps. I am not sure about separating the groups. Possibly not. Will search around.

Thanks... but it's the ..."and more" i'm trying to eliminate. Thanks for the reply and the 'welcome'.

rk911 · Aug 17, 2024

antspants said:
Apparently it isn’t possible to isolate the weather, no hacks found.

That's what I'm finding as well. Can't imagine why MS didn't realize that at least some of their users would want differemt widgets on the lock screen. Seems reasonable to me.

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

Yes. Maybe with 24H2?

When I read this, I get the impression that Weather Only will be available if selected .

opening the Settings app, navigating to Personalization > Lock screen, and changing “Lock screen status” to “Weather.” Unfortunately, you can only have one detailed status item on the Lock screen, so this will replace “Calendar” or whatever item you previously configured.

Maybe an Insider knows more?

Windows 11 Gets Weather Card on the Lock Screen Just Days After Limited Public Tests

This week's Patch Tuesday update delivered a secret surprise for Windows 11 users, the Weather card it only started testing days ago.

www.thurrott.com

rk911 · Aug 17, 2024

antspants said:
Yes. Maybe with 24H2?

When I read this, I get the impression that Weather Only will be available if selected .

Maybe an Insider knows more?

Windows 11 Gets Weather Card on the Lock Screen Just Days After Limited Public Tests

This week's Patch Tuesday update delivered a secret surprise for Windows 11 users, the Weather card it only started testing days ago.

www.thurrott.com

I just updated my Win11 OS but the lockscreen options remain unchanged. ???

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

rk911 said:
I just updated my Win11 OS but the lockscreen options remain unchanged. ???

Are you on an insiders channel? If you're on a release version of Windows 11, e.x. Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4037, you wont have access to 24H2.
24H2 is due to roll out in October, hopefully the changes will be made.

Winaero also makes mention of the new interactive Weather Widget. But you need to remember, this is a function currently only available to insiders.

Here's how to enable new Weather on Windows 11 Lock Screen

With help of ViVeTool you can easily enable the new rich Weather experience on the Windows 11 lock screen. It provides more info on mouse hover, and opens

winaero.com

Brink · Aug 17, 2024

rk911 said:
Thanks... but it's the ..."and more" i'm trying to eliminate. Thanks for the reply and the 'welcome'.

Hello,

You can completely disable the Widgets feature below to also remove the "Widgets and more" option for the lock screen.

Unfortunately, you can't remove just the "and more".

Enable or Disable Widgets Feature in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the widgets feature for all users in Windows 11. Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to reflect your...

www.elevenforum.com

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

rk911 said:
I don't need or want the markets, traffic or MLB widgets...just the local weather

I just spent another hour searching about, reading posts and suggestion from people who loath this issue.

Nothing. You simply can not currently show only Weather on the lock screen. But as I mentioned, it looks promising for 24H2's new Weather Widget.

rk911 · Aug 17, 2024

Brink said:
Hello,

You can completely disable the Widgets feature below to also remove the "Widgets and more" option for the lock screen.

Unfortunately, you can't remove just the "and more".

Enable or Disable Widgets Feature in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the widgets feature for all users in Windows 11. Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to reflect your...

www.elevenforum.com

I get that, thanks. it's a little thing but so is a mosquito byte. Very annoying.

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

Someone should make an app that can accommodate as apposed to Windows function. Would be handy.

Ghot · Aug 17, 2024

Winaero tweaker has some lock screen items, that may come in handy when redoing your lock screen.

Here's some more stuff that may help on your descent into (minor key), Windows 11...

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Quickie Interface tour... Quickie set up... At the top right, click on your name, then choose "Preferences". Then go through everything on the left side. Quickie navigation... Click Forums and choose a subforum, OR... Click Forums, then New Posts or What's New Ranks, Trophies...

www.elevenforum.com

Macrium Reflect, AOMEI Backupper and Hasleo Backup Suite - GUIDES

How to use backup software... 1. When everything is working perfectly... make a full Windows backup. 2. Then, if something breaks... restore from the latest backup. 3. Then... try "whatever you were doing" a different way. If it still breaks Windows, then... go to step #2. 4. Repeat...

www.elevenforum.com

Windows 11 Tweaks - Leader Board.

These are tweaks I've seen asked for... many times. They are collected here for easy access. All of these and more can be found in the Eleven Forum Tutorials section. Make sure to read the "notes" in the various tutorials. At the bottom of the first post in all the "tutorials", there are...

www.elevenforum.com

I cannot stress enough that you need to use 3rd party backup software with Windows 11.
Microsoft changes and sometimes breaks things in Windows 11. You "need" a safety net.

TIPS:

1. Try to keep the "used space" on your Windows partition... small. Like, less than 50GB.
2. This makes backups and restores... fast.
3. MAKE THE BACKUP SOFTWARE BOOTABLE MEDIA !! I guarantee you will need it sooner or later.
4. With the backup software bootable media, you will be able to access your backups, when Windows won't boot.
5. Install large games and large programs on a storage drive.
6. For laptops, either add a storage drive or get an external drive for storing backups.
7. Never store backups on the same drive that Windows is installed on.

8. Always wear a hat when on Win 11. This will keep you from going bald, by ripping your hair out.

Sooner or later you will need 3rd party partition software. It's like Disk Management with super powers.
Most of us use: Minitool Partition Wizard - free
You will also need: REVO Uninstaller - free

Last but not least... Everything is in the ElevenForum tutorials.

For reference, these are all the tweaks you can do with just a check box, in Winaero Tweaker...

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

Ghot said:
Winaero tweaker has some lock screen items

Where?

I see background tweaks, no Widget tweaks?

Ghot · Aug 17, 2024

antspants said:
Where?

I see background tweaks, no Widget tweaks?

I know.
But when folks start re-doing the lock screen, those other things might come in handy.
@Brink 's tutorial should take care of everything else.

After messing with the lock screen for a couple years... I decided on this...

If anyone wants this pic, here it is.... 1920 x 1080 x 24

It calms me down before the stress of Win 11.

rk911 · Aug 17, 2024

Ghot said:
Winaero tweaker has some lock screen items, that may come in handy when redoing your lock screen.

Here's some more stuff that may help on your descent into (minor key), Windows 11...

Quickie Eleven Forum Setup Guide for new Members

Quickie Interface tour... Quickie set up... At the top right, click on your name, then choose "Preferences". Then go through everything on the left side. Quickie navigation... Click Forums and choose a subforum, OR... Click Forums, then New Posts or What's New Ranks, Trophies...

www.elevenforum.com

Macrium Reflect, AOMEI Backupper and Hasleo Backup Suite - GUIDES

How to use backup software... 1. When everything is working perfectly... make a full Windows backup. 2. Then, if something breaks... restore from the latest backup. 3. Then... try "whatever you were doing" a different way. If it still breaks Windows, then... go to step #2. 4. Repeat...

www.elevenforum.com

Windows 11 Tweaks - Leader Board.

These are tweaks I've seen asked for... many times. They are collected here for easy access. All of these and more can be found in the Eleven Forum Tutorials section. Make sure to read the "notes" in the various tutorials. At the bottom of the first post in all the "tutorials", there are...

www.elevenforum.com

I cannot stress enough that you need to use 3rd party backup software with Windows 11.
Microsoft changes and sometimes breaks things in Windows 11. You "need" a safety net.

TIPS:

1. Try to keep the "used space" on your Windows partition... small. Like, less than 50GB.
2. This makes backups and restores... fast.
3. MAKE THE BACKUP SOFTWARE BOOTABLE MEDIA !! I guarantee you will need it sooner or later.
4. With the backup software bootable media, you will be able to access your backups, when Windows won't boot.
5. Install large games and large programs on a storage drive.
6. For laptops, either add a storage drive or get an external drive for storing backups.
7. Never store backups on the same drive that Windows is installed on.

8. Always wear a hat when on Win 11. This will keep you from going bald, by ripping your hair out.

Sooner or later you will need 3rd party partition software. It's like Disk Management with super powers.
Most of us use: Minitool Partition Wizard - free
You will also need: REVO Uninstaller - free

Last but not least... Everything is in the ElevenForum tutorials.

For reference, these are all the tweaks you can do with just a check box, in Winaero Tweaker...

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100% agree on Revo Uninstaller...very powerful which means be careful but it's a must have.
I've been lookimg for a good partition manager since the demise of Acronis Partition Manager. I'll give that a try.

As for backups I use and recomend iDrive ($) www.idrive.com[\url] and EaseUs ToD...on my lapfop and desktop to external drives.!

rk911 · Aug 17, 2024

antspants said:
Are you on an insiders channel? If you're on a release version of Windows 11, e.x. Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4037, you wont have access to 24H2.
24H2 is due to roll out in October, hopefully the changes will be made.

Winaero also makes mention of the new interactive Weather Widget. But you need to remember, this is a function currently only available to insiders.

Here's how to enable new Weather on Windows 11 Lock Screen

With help of ViVeTool you can easily enable the new rich Weather experience on the Windows 11 lock screen. It provides more info on mouse hover, and opens

winaero.com

Nope..not an insider. Guess I'll have fo wait. Thanks.

Ghot · Aug 17, 2024

rk911 said:
100% agree on Revo Uninstaller...very powerful which means be careful but it's a must have.
I've been lookimg for a good partition manager since the demise of Acronis Partition Manager. I'll give that a try.

As for backups I use and recomend iDrive ($) www.idrive.com[\url] and EaseUs ToDo BackUp ($) [url]https://www.easeus.com/backup-software/tb-free.html[\url]. I also mirror the data partitions on my lapfop and desktop to external drives.!

I don't do cloud anything.

I have used EaseUS Todo Backup before, but I use Macrium Reflect (paid) now.
If I ever switch from Macrium... it'll probably be Hasleo Backup Suite.

Here's a poll, before Hasleo made the scene...

Poll on Backup software

A poll to see which imaging programs people use. You can select up to three options (eg some people use more than one program or use a regular imaging program plus a cloud based one).

www.elevenforum.com

I'm a bit weird. I only do FULL OS backups. All I care about in backup software is that it's fast and encrypts or otherwise protects the backups.

My favorite backup software of all time was Norton Ghost 2003. Doesn't work on Win 7 or above.

I'm a big fan of... simple things.

NG 2003, did what I needed and nothing else.

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

Ghot said:
Hasleo Backup Suite

antspants · Aug 17, 2024

I’ll be honest, Hasleo Backup Suite is in my top 3 favourite apps now.

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