On Windows 11, Microsoft provides options to personalize the widgets displayed on the Lock Screen. This guide will show you how to configure this setting.
Initially, Windows 11 automatically displayed widgets for weather, traffic, sports, and watchlist on the Lock Screen without customization options. Now, you have full control to add, rearrange, or remove widgets. The feature supports all available Windows 11 widgets, enhancing personalization.
Here are the steps to change the widgets on the Lock Screen in Windows 11.
Change Widgets in Lock Screen
To customize the widgets on the Lock Screen:
Step 1: Open Settings.
Step 2: Click on Personalization.
Step 3: Click the Lock Screen page.
Step 4: Click the “Your widgets” setting.
Step 5: Click the Add widget button.
Step 6: Choose the widget from the list.
Step 7: Click the Add widget button.
Step 8: (Optional) Click the close (X) button to remove a widget.
Step 9: (Optional) Select and drag a widget to the position you want it to appear on the Lock Screen.
Step 10: (Optional) Click the edit (pen) button to customize the widget (if applicable).
After completing these steps, only the widgets you selected will be available on the Lock Screen. You can display almost any widget that supports the required size to appear on the Lock Screen.
Alternatively, you can enter the settings by clicking the menu button in the Lock Screen widget and choosing the “Manage widgets” option.
Enable Widgets in Lock Screen
To enable widgets on the Lock Screen:
Step 1: Open Settings on Windows 11.
Step 2: Click on Personalization.
Step 3: Click the Lock Screen page.
Step 4: Turn on the “Your widgets” toggle switch.
Once you complete these steps, the Lock Screen will display the default widgets, such as Weather, Sports, Watchlist, and Traffic.
Disable Widgets in Lock Screen
To disable widgets on the Lock Screen:
Step 1: Open Settings.
Step 2: Click on Personalization.
Step 3: Click the Lock Screen page.
Step 4: Turn off the “Your widgets” toggle switch.
After completing these steps, the Lock Screen will no longer display any widgets.
Enable Lock Screen widgets using ViveTool
If you don’t see the “Your widgets” setting, you may need to enable it manually using the ViveTool.
To enable the “Your widgets” settings for the Windows 11 Lock Screen:
Step 1: Open the GitHub website.
Step 2: Download the ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip file to your computer.
Step 3: Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.
Step 4: Click the Extract all button.
Step 5: Click the Extract button.
Step 6: Copy the path to the folder.
Step 7: Open Start.
Step 8: Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
Step 9: Type the following command to navigate to the ViveTool folder and press Enter:
cd c:\folder\path\ViveTool-v0.x.x
In the command, remember to replace the path with your actual folder path.
Step 10: Type the following command to enable the new Lock Screen widgets experience and press Enter:
vivetool /enable /id:50179255,53672489
Step 11: Restart your computer.
Once completed, the new experience will be enabled.
If you want to undo these changes, follow the same instructions, but in Step 10, run this command:
vivetool /disable /id:50179255,53672489
Customizing your Windows 11 Lock Screen widgets can enhance your experience by displaying the information most relevant to you. Using the methods described above, you can enable, disable, and modify widgets on the Lock Screen to suit your preferences.