Windows 11 tries to reinvent widgets, but Microsoft severely limits their utility by hiding them in a panel few will ever use.

Microsoft is testing a new feature for Windows 11 to allow customers to pin the widget board to the desktop permanently. The new option is now available for Windows insiders; here is how to enable it.

Microsoft is working on a new feature that will let users pin widgets to the desktop on Windows 11, bypassing the need to open the Widgets Panel first.