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Anonymous
2025-06-15T17:28:22+00:00

hi !

Actually I did debloat few months back , i have notice that my widget is missing when i check taskbar settings i enable the widget but when i click on widget icon it not popping up the wiget like for new sports card etc , so i need ut help to fix this widget

i hope u will solve this issue soon possible .

thank you

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-06-15T19:05:03+00:00

    Hello Shilpa! Thank you so much for reaching out, I am Harvie an independent advisor, and I am glad to assist you today with this issue.

    I totally understand how annoying it is when a feature like Widgets stops working after doing some system cleanup or debloating. No worries I’ll walk you through some steps to get it working again.

    1. Restart Widget Process Manually
    • Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager
    • Look for any process called Windows Widgets or Widgets.exe
    • If it’s running end the task
    • Then go to the taskbar and click the widget icon again to see if it pops up
    1. Reinstall Web Experience Pack which is Widgets Backbone
    • Open Microsoft Store
    • Search for Windows Web Experience Pack
    • If it’s not installed install it. If it’s already installed click Get updates to reinstall or update it. You may use this command also in PowerShell as Admin also: Get-AppxPackage -allusers *WebExperience* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
    1. Check Widgets Requirements
    • Widgets require Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime installed since Widgets rely on Edge even if you don’t use it and you may download it here https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft...
    • Signed in to a Microsoft account if you are using a local account then try switching to a Microsoft account temporarily to test.
    1. Use System Repair Tools
    • Run these commands to restore any missing system components: sfc /scannow
    • Then follow it with: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and this should fix any broken or missing core system files.
    1. Create a New User Profile
    • If nothing works try creating a test account by going to Settings > Accounts > Other users > Add account
    • Create a local user account
    • Sign in and see if widgets work there if yes your main account may have some leftover corruption.

    Please try these steps and let me know how it goes. If you run into any issues just reply back with the details.

    Best regards,

    Harry

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