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Widgets on Windows 11 not opening at all
On Windows 11 (build 22000.120), the Widgets program does not open when I click on it. Nothing shows up on the screen, not even a blurry rectangle. The animation on the icon works, but that is it. I tried other methods including the one on this forum, please help.
DrTamiz I am experiencing the exact same symptoms on build 22000.194. The icon animates, but the window does not appear. It was working correctly several days ago, within the last week at the longest.
Widgets.exe does show up in task manager, and ending task removes it. Clicking the icon relaunches it in task manager, but the window will still not open. I've tried disabling/reenabling in settings, disabling my display drivers, attempting launch, same as above.
Opening the source folder for Widgets.exe (C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_421.20031.315.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy\Dashboard) and manually clicking on widgets.exe gives me a system error: "The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140_APP.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."
Clicking 'OK' gives another System error: "The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140_1_APP.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."
Clicking 'OK' gives yet another system error: "The code execution cannot proceed because VCRUNTIME140_APP.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."
Clicking 'OK' on this box closes the error message, and no other one is displayed.
Since the last time I noticed this app working, I upgraded my Avast AV software to Avast One Essential, so I checked the quarantine folder even though I had received no message. The folder was empty. I also installed Zone Alarm Free, and Translucent TB, an app that allows for a transparent task bar. Disabling these apps and restarting my system had no effect on the issue.
- I have the same error, I tried resetting windows but the error still doesn't go away.
- I have the same problem as all the others. Even though I have the latest version of Windows 11 and have followed all suggestions for fixing Widgets nothing works. I keep hoping it will be fixed with an update. The icon for Widgets animates fine but none show up. At one point I had a blank page show up but it has been a few weeks since I have seen that result. As a few of us have the same problem I am hoping someone may find the solution to our problem soon.
I have fixed this on my domain joined laptop by going to settings >Accounts > Email & Accounts
Under Accounts used by other apps and then under your Microsoft account email address
Go to Sign in Options and change the drop down to "Microsoft Apps can sign me in"
Regards
Matt
- Hello there
as well? Could you give us more information about this, if it worked for you? keep us updated please
- Same issue. As per information from Microsoft support I rolled back to Windows 10, reinstalled W11 and it worked for 30 minutes. After that clicking on Widgets opens the panel with no info and disappears, also the icon of Widgets disappear from the taskbar and also from Taskbar Settings.
I've tried several solutions indicated here > unsolved
I would like to have a official resolution for this ASAP.- I am just waiting for Microsoft to solve the Widgets issue on their own as none of the methods discovered so far work and nothing new seems to have come along. I will live without Widgets until then. Eventually it will be solved.
- I'm very glad to see this thread grow, and I encourage anyone viewing it that has the same issue to add to it. It would seem to me that the more people come forward with an issue, the more likely MS is to put effort into fixing it.
- OK, now this is strange. Today, Thursday Oct. 14, my widgets started working. Yesterday they did not work, but today when I checked it just after initial boot up, they work both with the icon and the hotkeys.
I have no idea what changed, as they did not work after Tuesday's update, but now they work correctly. The only change to my system was that yesterday my new UPS (APC external battery system) came in, and I hooked it up and installed the monitoring software from APC. I did not try the widgets after that until this morning, but doubt that was the fix.
Either way, I encourage anyone with this issue to check it today, as MS might have slipped in a quick fix I just didn't notice. Again, thanks to everyone that posted here, and I hope the widgets start working for you as well.- Good for you Richard. I immediately tried it after seeing your email but still had no luck. Oh well, maybe sooner rather than later. Wishing you good luck in all your endeavors.
How good that now it works for you, I hope and we are solved the same, the truth is that I am left with the desire to use widgets, but let's not lose hopeRichardLL
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Estoy seguro de que lo arreglarán. Ojalá supiera por qué empezó a funcionar para mí, pero no lo sé. No pierdas la esperanza, sigue revisando y si empiezan a funcionar intenta recordar lo que podrías haber cambiado, y publícalo aquí.
Guys I still invite you to go to the Opinions center and put "Widgets" there you will find more people with this problem, if you leave a like in your serious comment to help make this problem more visible to Microsoft, and you can get help to this problem, and of course also leave your comment of this problem.
- Facing same issue. Tried all methods but it is not working.
- Same here, already rolled back and reinstalled W11, it worked for 5 minutes
- I tried and managed to download win 11. Not to much tech knowledge being an old git but try to keep up with things. Anyway i downloaded win 11 3 weeks ago, it went well, I clicked on wigets and all was well so i was pleased with my success. later when i cliked on widgets again it just flashed up on my screen for 10/15 seconds all greyed out with no content. I sought M/S help and was being emailed stuff from a helpful guy over about 3 days he told me do this do that I had to ask for idiot proof instructions, i managed all he asked but still no widgets, so went back to win 10. Now yesterday I tried again download all ok, but smae widget issue, got hold of M/S again, was told to do this and that even change my browser to edge, checked widgets were toggled on did all i was asked still nothing so this persoon said best you try later and went and left me and that was that so went back to win 10 where I am now, so not overly impressed, with the support upto now.. I am only changing because if i live long enough M/s will stop supporting win 10 and i wont have anything. thought 10 was going to be the last!!!
- I am also facing similar issues with Widget, just updated to Windows 11.
On clicking Widgets there is some animation(trying to load) and it immediately disappears. It is also not visible in Task Manager. I am using Microsoft account, switched default browser to Edge, enable-disable the widgets, restarted file explorer but nothing works.- the solution is easy only open office the office application works with widgets when opening this app this is solved, it is not an error but it does not open widgets because it has never been opened office even so Microsoft does not tell you anything so bad there
- Thanks Andres for looking into my post however I have already tried this solution(but forgot to mention it).
For me it(widget) went away in a blink once I click the icon.
On multiple clicks, once in a while it worked for few seconds.
Also few times I saw some message "waiting for .." , seems like it is unable to fetch the details in stipulated timeframe or connection broke.
- I'm facing the same problem after installing W11. I cannot open WIDGETS nor TEAMS.
