By Abhijith M B
Publication Date: 2026-05-02 21:07:00
Microsoft has officially confirmed that they’re making Widgets in Windows 11 quieter by default, which is corporate language that means they will stop showing the MSN feed when you hover over the Widgets.
The new Widgets experience is gradually rolling out with the Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8346, and Microsoft’s goal here is to make Widgets less distracting and overwhelming.
Right now, just brushing your cursor over the weather icon in the bottom-left corner of the taskbar triggers the massive Widgets board to slide out, showing a cluttered grid of mostly low-value content.
It’s quite obvious that Microsoft was aware that all users found the Discover feed on the Widgets board bothersome. However, the fact that the feed contained ads likely made the Widgets board a revenue driver for the company. So, when Microsoft said “we’re testing a new set of default settings…
