Windows has a rocky history with widgets. Vista had the Windows Sidebar, a collection of widgets (then called ‘gadgets’) that provided glanceable information on one side of your desktop. Windows 7 ...

Windows 11 build 23521, released in the Dev Channel this week, introduced a new widget feature. No, we still cannot place separate widgets on the desktop (like in the Windows 7 era), and no, we cannot ...

The spiritual, nostalgic return of Windows Gadgets. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is working on letting users pin ...