Fix: Wid­gets Not Work­ing on Win­dows 11

Windows 11 is still in the startup stages, and it is still not production-ready. Most of the features in the new update of Windows 11 works great and most users are having a great time enjoying the pleasant visuals and colours. Although it cannot be said for most of the users because some of them are facing very bad bugs. One such bug is that the Widgets is not working properly on their windows PC. Issues, where widgets are not working on Windows 11, is very common and it is due to common configuration issues. So today, in this article, we are going to explain how you can fix the issue with the widgets and get it working back again. All of the steps that we are going to discuss here are very user-friendly, so you do not have to worry if you are not that tech-savvy.

Fix: Wid­gets Not Work­ing on Win­dows 11

In most cases, such widget issues are due to poor configuration issues. Essentially you can refresh your desktop to fix widget related issues or try to restart your PC. Moreover, you can follow the below methods to know more.

Fix 1: Use a Microsoft Account instead of a Local Account

To show widgets, you have to sign in to Windows using a Microsoft account. While some may prefer using a local account to keep things simple. But since widgets rely on Microsoft services, it makes using a Microsoft account mandatory.

1. Open the Settings app (using Windows + I shortcut)
2. Click on your account displayed on the top left corner.
3. Now click and open Email & Accounts.
4. Under Accounts used by email, calendar, and contacts, click on Add account.
   
5. Then proceed to sign in using your Microsoft account.

If you do not have a Microsoft account, you can create one using the link in the pop-up. This will automatically log you in using that account.