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Windows keeps changing the widgets format

Mitch 0 Reputation points
2025-10-24T20:04:11.4633333+00:00

Okay, so I understand that as an insider I need to be able to deal with the experimenting that Microsoft does with Windows. But sometimes they mess with something that works well. It seems there are two versions of the Widgets app that is currently circulating that have the same version numbers. One that allows the user to turn the start feed on or off and maintains the other Widgets, the other splits the app into to parts. This second version called Discover, pulls the Photos widget with it where it can only be used with the Start feed. This, and the fact that the size of the Discover app can't be changed is annoying and makes no sense. Is there a way to lock in the widget version that works best for the user? I have a second system that is also on the same insider plan where the Widget app uses the preferred version, yet like I said earlier, the numbers are the same.

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  1. CrazyKats 15,760 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-10-24T22:43:44.3366667+00:00

    These are called Controlled Feature Rollouts.

    Some get them, some don't.

    Can't be controlled by the user.

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