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How to Remove the Weather Widget From Windows 11 Taskbar

Windows 11 shows a weather widget on the bottom left of the taskbar. When connected to the Internet, it shows real-time weather conditions in your area. If there is no Internet connectivity, it will display the default Windows widget icon.

If you think the weather widget clutters your taskbar, you can disable it from the Taskbar settings. You can also use the Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor to disable the weather widget option in Windows 11. Here we show you all the ways to remove the weather widget on your PC.

1. Hide the Weather Widget from Settings

How to Remove the Weather Widget From Windows 11 Taskbar

An easy way to hide the weather widget is to disable the widget item from the Taskbar settings. As you may have guessed, doing so will completely remove the widget feature, so you will not be able to use other widgets as well.

To disable weather widget in Windows Settings:

  1. Press Win + I to open the Settings panel.
  2. Next, open the Personalization tab in the left pane.
  3. In the right pane, scroll down and click on Taskbar.
  4. Under Taskbar items, toggle the Switch for Widget to turn it Off.

That’s it. The widget item will now disappear from your taskbar and also remove the weather widget.

Alternatively, you can also quickly enable or disable the widget app from the taskbar. To do this, right-click on the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. It will open the Personalization tab in Windows Settings. From where you can enable or disable the Taskbar items.

How to Remove Weather Widget Using Registry Editor

If you want to stop others from enabling the weather widget on your PC, you can modify the Windows registry to disable it permanently. This will gray out the Widget option in Windows Settings preventing others from turning it on or off.

Note that modifying the registry entries involves risk. Make sure to create a restore point before proceeding with the steps below.

To remove weather widget using Registry Editor:

  1. Press Win + R to open Run.
  2. Type regedit and click OK to open the Registry Editor.
  3. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following location:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\
  4. Right-click on the Microsoft key and select New > Key. Rename the key as Dsh. How to Remove the Weather Widget From Windows 11 Taskbar
  5. Select the new Dsh key. Right-click on it and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  6. Rename the new value as AllowNewsAndInterests. How to Remove the Weather Widget From Windows 11 Taskbar
  7. Right-click on the AllowNewsAndInterests value and select Modify. How to Remove the Weather Widget From Windows 11 Taskbar
  8. Type 0 in the Value data field and click OK to save the changes.

Close the Registry Editor and restart your PC. After restart, the weather widget will not appear anymore. Also, if you go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, you will find that the Widget option is grayed out.

To restore the Widget option, open Registry Editor and delete the Dsh key located in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Policies >> Microsoft >>.

How to Disable Weather Widget Using Group Policy Editor

Another way to disable the weather widget is using the Group Policy Editor. On Windows 11 Pro and above editions, you can use it to configure and modify Group Policy settings for multiple users.

However, if you are on the Windows Home edition, check out our guide to enable Group Policy Editor in Windows 11 Home.

Next, follow the steps below to disable the weather widget using Group Policy Editor.

  1. Press Win + R to open Run.
  2. Type gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Group Policy Editor. How to Remove the Weather Widget From Windows 11 Taskbar
  3. Next, navigate to the following location:
    Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Widgets
  4. In the right pane, double-click on Allow Widgets to open its properties. How to Remove the Weather Widget From Windows 11 Taskbar
  5. In the pop-up dialog, select the Disabled option.
  6. Click Apply and OK to save the changes.

Once disabled, the weather widget option will disappear from the taskbar. Similar to the Registry Editor method, the Widget option is now greyed out in the Taskbar option in Windows Settings.

To restore the Widget option, open the Group Policy Editor and set the Allow Widget policy to Not Configured.

Remove the Weather Widget to Declutter Your Windows 11 Taskbar

The weather widget in Windows 11 is a handy way to view the weather information in your area. Hover your mouse over the weather widget, and it will expand to show other widgets.

That said, if you prefer a minimal look for your taskbar you can easily disable the feature using the Taskbar settings, Group Policy Editor, and Registry Editor.