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how to get taskbar news widget back
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Bill Ruggirello
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I am on 25H2 8117. I just did a clean install but I have no news widget on the taskbar. entering WIDGET in search doesn't show me the app. There is no option under taskbar items. How do I get it back?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Task Bar
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S.Sengupta 30,026 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2026-04-06T01:00:34.64+00:00 -
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Paulo GM 63,010 Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-04-05T23:43:00.8733333+00:00 Hi,
By news widget, do you mean news feed? As mentioned in AI response, the news feed is indeed provided in the widget section in Windows 11. If you're not seeing it, click on the taskbar widget then go to Settings > Show or hide feeds then toggle on Feed. If it is not what you are looking for, could you share more details on what exactly are you referring to?
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Bill Ruggirello 15 Reputation points
2026-04-06T00:27:15.4766667+00:00 normally and on my other computers, there is a widget on the left side of the taskbar that I hover my cursor over and it opens with weather and news. I just did a clean install of 11 and it updated to 25h2 8117 and there is no widget present and no option to turn on widget in taskbar items. After all the updating and installing programs, copilot is telling me I must do a clean install of an old version and let it update to get the widget back. That seems absurd.
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Paulo GM 63,010 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-04-06T01:07:18.3766667+00:00 Do you not have this option in Settings?
If not, you need to Install the Windows Web Experience Pack like what S.Sengupta said.
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Bill Ruggirello 15 Reputation points
2026-04-06T01:53:56.0366667+00:00 for some reason, this is the second time it has happened after a clean install, the widget option was not present. Installing the WWEP did the trick. It is back again - I just forgot how I fixed it the last time. And I knew it was simpler than what Copilot was telling me to do = a clean install of an old version. I have learned the hard way not to trust copilot. Thanks for your pointer.
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Paulo GM 63,010 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-04-06T01:59:47.8633333+00:00 You're very welcome, Bill. I'm glad to help.
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Q&A Assist2026-04-05T22:09:37.38+00:00 AI generated content. This question contains an answer created with AI from Q&A Assist. Learn moreOn Windows 11, the taskbar “news” experience is provided through Widgets.
If Widgets are available on the system, they can be shown or hidden from the taskbar:
- Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings, or open this shortcut: Taskbar.
- Under Taskbar items, look for Widgets and toggle it On to show the Widgets button (which includes news, weather, sports, finance, etc.).
Once Widgets are enabled on the taskbar, news and interests are accessed via the Widgets board:
- Select the Widgets button on the taskbar, or press Windows key + W.
- The feed includes cards for weather, top stories, sports, stocks, and other topics. These can be customized as described in the news and interests and widgets documentation.
If Widgets does not appear at all under Taskbar items, the context only documents how to turn Widgets on or off and how to use them; it does not provide additional steps for restoring the feature when the toggle is missing.
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