According to leaks, it will soon be possible to pin widgets on the Windows 11 desktop. Microsoft has been working on this file for some time. This is the grand return of the gadgets familiar to the elders of Windows Vista days.
Some widgets, including third-party widgets, can be pinned directly to the Windows 11 desktop. It is no longer necessary to open the Widgets module to use them. This advance is not really new. It appeared at the time of Windows Vista. We talked about gadgets back then.
Some hope that Microsoft will use this return to improve the service and the possibilities. At this time, we don’t have a precise timeline for a large-scale deployment. Microsoft does not intend to put an end to the Widgets module, but simply to improve the way it works in order to enrich its operating system with a new customization option. Operation and implementation would be similar to interactive widgets on iPadOS and Android. Detaching a widget from the desktop would not affect its existence in the Widgets module. He would always be there. The Pin feature would rely on a simple right-click to select the Pin to Desktop option.
We know that Microsoft is actively working on this “widgets” feature of Windows 11. Although the giant remains silent on the matter, increasing leaks suggest that this novelty could be part of the Windows 11 23H2 feature update. She is scheduled to land after the summer. Another option would be to deploy it via a standalone Moment-style update. In such a scenario, deployment could be even faster.