Microsoft is making every effort to improve the widget experience in Windows 11. The company’s recent efforts include allowing app developers to create their app widgets for the operating system. As a result, Metas Messenger made it to the Windows 11 widget board. Now the software giant does nothing more, but increases the reach of what is already available.
Microsoft is now introducing the full-screen widget experience for stable Windows 11 users. Previously, it was reserved for Windows Insiders only. If you’re running the latest Windows Web Experience Pack version (423.2300.0.0) on Windows 11, you should see the option to expand the widget board to take up the space of your entire PC screen. Of course, you can contract it if you want to return to the original state.
However, it is important to note that even if you are running the latest Web Experience Pack on stable Windows 11, you cannot use the widget board without logging in. If you’re an Insider, you can use Windows Widgets without signing up. Perhaps Microsoft will bring this feature to stable Windows 11 through future Web Experience updates. It could also debut in the Windows 11 Moment 2 Update, which is expected to roll out next month.
The full screen widget feature is finally rolling out for stable Windows 11 and should be available if you have the latest Windows Web Experience Pack version (423.2300.0.0).
Once updated, you should see a new Expand to Full View button in the top right pic.twitter.com/z22q8EWv27
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While the full-screen widget experience is a welcome change in stable Windows 11, you still can’t add the Phone Link and Messenger widgets to the board. Aside from Messenger, Microsoft recently rolled out the ability to add the Phone Link widget experience to Windows 11, but they’re currently limited to Insiders only. However, it won’t be long before they come to a stable Windows 11.
If you are a Windows 11 user, how often do you use widgets? Let us know your thoughts about the feature in the comments section.
