Allow widgets
- Policy ID
- AllowNewsAndInterests
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Widgets
Description
This policy specifies whether the widgets feature is allowed on the device.
Widgets will be turned on by default unless you change this in your settings.
If you turned this feature on before, it will stay on automatically unless you turn it off.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- AllowNewsAndInterestsREG_DWORD