Widgets not loading/showing in Windows 11 - Install required dependencies


Recommended Posts

I have reinstalled my Windows 11 notebook.

But when I hover over the Widget taskbar item I get the message:

image.png.14044e8bb3fb379c1db92f18e84f9028.png

and after clicking 'Install' nothing happens.

I also have tried to uninstall Widgets through Command Prompt and reinstall afterwards (see this guide from the Microsoft community).

Do you have any idea how to get it working or how to install these "required depencencies" (for whatever they are)?

  On 14/03/2025 at 05:52, hellowalkman said:
Expand  

Yes. That's also one of the steps on the guide.

Auto-updates are on (default setting I guess).

Still no widgets...

  • Like 1
Posted (edited)
  On 14/03/2025 at 09:39, Dick Montage said:

Clean install and no 3rd party tools to mess with the OS?

Expand  

I already clean installed… 😳

Plus, I reinstalled everything I previously did (and in the previous installation the widgets did work); so no real/other 3rd party tools than I already had. Strange I'd say....

Edited by kiddingguy
  On 14/03/2025 at 14:44, Dick Montage said:

No, I am asking if this was a clean install and with no tools that mess with the OS.

Expand  

Yes. A clean install.

Not that I know of that other software is interfering. Like I said... it's the same programs as was before.

  On 14/03/2025 at 14:44, Dick Montage said:

No, I am asking if this was a clean install and with no tools that mess with the OS.

Expand  

Yes. A clean install.

Not that I know of that other software is interfering. Like I said... it's the same programs as was before.

 

EDIT:

I looks like there's some corrupt thingy on my computer. I guess it's better to reinstall again, instead of encountering issues later and then be totally scr*wed up.

Posted (edited)
  On 14/03/2025 at 16:34, adrynalyne said:

I think this is a bug with the store. I had this happen on a clean install of 24H2 a few days ago, except Install actually worked.

Expand  

A (clean) install of Windows did the trick you mean?

Or something else? (and if so, what?)

  On 14/03/2025 at 16:38, kiddingguy said:

A (clean) install did the trick you mean?

Expand  

No, I saw this same issue on a clean install, after the first or second reboot.

Posted (edited)
  On 14/03/2025 at 21:51, Dick Montage said:

You keep referring to the same software. What?

Expand  

Just the "regular" MS Office, Adobe, Brave browser, print software, ESET, SnagIt, Intel drivers, other email clients like eM Client, nvidia drivers, Steam & games, EA & games, Ubisoft & games etc etc.

"Fact" is nothing is really new and different, yet this newly installed Windows with "the same software" has now widgets still running. And the other installation set didn't.

Strange huh?

  • Like 3
  On 14/03/2025 at 22:44, Dick Montage said:

Gotcha. I was just wondering if there were some random app interfering with the OS.

Expand  

No, no 'exotic' apps if you meant that.

Posted (edited)

Sure..... after a start earlier today (and an update to the Microsoft Store app) there's now a blank/black Widget screen :angry:.

image.thumb.png.c5e813601d0529dfde5619045f1d6ec6.png

Why o why o why?!

(reinstalling widgets and experience pack didn't help...)

image.thumb.png.9ec0bb1acf7d39c11e0392a9f03f4215.png

 

Going back via System Restore to an earlier point in time didn't make a difference though.

  • Sad 1
Posted (edited)

I guess there's something seriously wrong with this Widgets-thing. Yesterday it was working, today not anymore :angry:
Even a couple of minutes ago, and after a reboot it went rogue. Nothing serious with the reboot, just a check on something.

Seeing also that Microsoft is having issues with its own update, this might be one of them too?!

Blank/black screen again with no widgets, temperature and all:

image.thumb.png.cc9cf15435f17afa394b1abfa6a37545.png

There are some error listed.

4 of these kind around the same time the widgets stopped working:

image.png.8d5361a97f733008606de4ff5e6bd7e4.png

image.thumb.png.cc8ad6dedad106fbccffea45dbd9dbc7.png

Where else to look for? And which kind of errors, in what section?

Also here... now again... if my Windows installtion OK, corrupt?
Does it need to be reinstalled again?

[don't know what causes it, but things not starting up/working anymore is also not okayish]

  • Thanks 1
Posted (edited)

For some reason the WebView2 is not there anymore on my system.

I found this article and the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime cannot be found via Command Prompt.
Also reinstalling via Microsoft's official site, with full installer and 'run as administrator' did not work.

Looks there there is something wrong and deleted, but how can this be? What has happened?

EDIT:
Or has the WebView2 kit somehow updated itself and got corrupted?

Edited by kiddingguy
  • Like 1
Posted (edited)

Reinstalled once again.

This time with total deletion of partitions and reformat of a complete drive  (and put the partitions back in place after installation).

Also, this time [though it has worked previously for a long time with widgets showing] with no defragmention tool and without CCleaner.

The widgets do work. Still. Hopefully this time longer than a day.

Edited by kiddingguy

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • Apple: lets take our inspiration from Windows 7/Vista and call it innovative
    • Nice! My $100 refurbished iPad 8 that I bought last year for a small project (and still runs like new cuz it's been mostly in storage the past several months) will get this v26 upgrade. I'm definitely gonna scope out OS26 on this device before upgrading my also-supported refurbished iPhone SE 3rd Gen (only got it for the 5G UW support).
    • Hello, The separate discussion about VLC has been moved to its own thread at  Regards, Aryeh Goretsky  
    • Hello, I am guessing this is the result of using a third-party tweaking tool instead of changing things within Windows settings. Windows 11 has a decent set of configuration options for the display, but they tend to be scattered throughout the operating system due to fragmentation of product ownership/inconsistent standards being applied by Microsoft. There are a few places in Windows 11 where you can modify the various display settings in order to get them to your liking: Under Settings → System → Display you can stroll down to the Scale & layout section and change the Scale and Display resolution settings to whatever you prefer.  For the Scale option, you can click on the text box to choose between the various pre-populated settings.  If none of those are exactly what you are looking for, click on the caret ("") caret to open the Custom scaling setting (also available under Settings → Display → Custom scaling).  I would recommend this as an option of last resort as this can cause display issues in various programs. I strongly recommend using the screen's native Display resolution here; it should show up as the "(Recommended)" resolution.  If it does not, you may need to install your monitor's profile information file (basically, a device driver for your monitor) to get the correct setting. Another place to look at making changes to fonts is under Accessiblity → Text size.  There is a slider bar for changing the text size from 100% to 225% there. You can try making changes to the ClearType settings.  It's a little bit finer-grained than the others, but it may make the text easier to view on the display.  Run the ClearType Text Tuner (filename: CTTUNE.EXE) and go through the wizard. You may want to do this several times under different lighting conditions or times of the day to figure out what works best for you overall. Lastly, you may want to look into using a dedicated assistive screen technology program from a third-party.  Microsoft provides a Screen Magnifier and a Narrator for text-to-speech, but they provide only basic functionality, and you may find that a third-party program works a lot better.  The pros of this is that third-party assistive technology programs tend to work quite well under Windows; Microsoft has historically worked closely with third-party developers of assistive technologies.  The cons of this are that such tools tend to be on the expensive side, since they are often sold to schools, businesses, or paid for by insurance companies, not individuals. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky  
    • Totally agree with you. I think people, especially on tech sites, need to realize that they’re the minority. Microsoft isn’t going to waste time on things that, in the big picture, don’t matter to the majority.
  • Recent Achievements

    • Dedicated
      MadMung0 earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Rookie
      CHUNWEI went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Enthusiast
      the420kid went up a rank
      Enthusiast
    • Conversation Starter
      NeoToad777 earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • Week One Done
      VicByrd earned a badge
      Week One Done
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      506
    2. 2
      ATLien_0
      267
    3. 3
      +FloatingFatMan
      257
    4. 4
      Edouard
      203
    5. 5
      snowy owl
      178
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!