How to Customise or Remove Widgets from the Windows 11 Lock Screen

Waking your computer display or booting up Windows 11 brings you directly to the Lock Screen. While a clean lock screen displaying your chosen wallpaper and a minimalist digital clock is elegant, recent Windows 11 updates have added an array of dynamic MSN widgets—showing live local weather, stock ticker graphs, highway traffic congestion alerts, and sports scores clustered along the bottom edge.

For users who prefer visual minimalism, who find stock tickers and sports results distracting, or who simply wish to preserve clean wallpaper aesthetics, Windows 11 allows full customisation over these elements. You can pick which single app displays detailed status or eliminate lock screen cards entirely. This tutorial explains how to customise or disable widgets on the Windows 11 Lock Screen.

Understanding Lock Screen Status Options

Windows 11 organizes lock screen notifications under a dedicated personalization setting called Lock screen status:

• Weather and more (Default): Aggregates live MSN information cards, including weather, stocks, finance, and sports.
• Detailed App Status: Displays upcoming appointments from your Calendar or alarm details from Clock.
• None: Strips away all auxiliary information widgets, leaving only the digital clock and date readout over your wallpaper.

Removing All Widgets from the Windows 11 Lock Screen

If you want a clean, minimalist lock screen without news, weather, or sports cards:

1. Press Windows + I on your keyboard to open the Settings app.
2. In the left-hand navigation menu, click on Personalisation.
3. In the right pane, scroll down and click on Lock screen.
4. Locate the setting labelled Lock screen status.
5. Click the dropdown menu (which is typically set to “Weather and more” by default).
6. Select None from the options list.
7. Lock your PC immediately by pressing Windows + L to preview your clean, distraction-free lock screen.

Choosing a Single Productive App for Lock Screen Status

If you prefer viewing your next calendar appointment or scheduled alarms instead of general news:

1. Navigate to Settings > Personalisation > Lock screen.
2. Click the Lock screen status dropdown menu.
3. Select Mail, Calendar, or Weather (as a single clean temperature icon rather than multi-card MSN clutter).
4. Close the Settings window to apply your selection.

Disabling Fun Facts and Lock Screen Tips

In addition to dynamic cards, Windows 11 often displays rotating tips and advertisements across the top of the lock screen when using Windows Spotlight or Picture backgrounds:

1. Inside Settings > Personalisation > Lock screen, look at the Personalise your lock screen section.
2. If you select Picture or Slideshow, uncheck the box labelled Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen.

This ensures your screen remains completely free of unsolicited marketing banners and promotional suggestions.