Disable Widgets in Windows 11 contains the registry files to disable Widgets without editing the registry or using Group Policy Editor.
Widgets in Windows 11 give you easy access to weather, news, stocks, photos, traffic, and many common Windows 11 tasks and applications. If you don't use Widgets, you can disable them in Group Policy Editor or the registry.
Download 'Disable Widgets in Windows 11' and extract the two files.
Double-click on Widgets - Disable.reg or Widgets - Enable.reg (Default).
Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control. Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor. Reboot.
MajorGeeks News and Software Updater is a portable app that can show you all of the latest news and downloads on MajorGeeks.Com from your desktop. Video walkthrough available.
MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks contains over 200 files, less than 3MB total, including Registry, PowerShell, Visual Basic, Shortcuts, and Batch Files to enable tweaks and many hidden features in Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 for any skill level. You can browse all of the tweaks individually here.
Restore Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10 & 11 contains the registry files to set Windows Photo Viewer as the default image viewer. Video tutorial available.