Taskbar Widgets keep closing, won't stay open

Anonymous
2021-10-05T23:12:50+00:00

I downloaded the full Win 11 ISO today from Microsoft and installed it on my desktop PC (over Win 10 Pro). I had been using my laptop for the Insider Preview Beta. Everything works OK on the Desktop PC install except the Widgets. When I click on the Widgets icon, it flys open and then closes right away. Rebooted a few times, removed and added Widgets from the Taskbar, but it still closes right away.

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Desktop environment and Start menu

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-10-05T23:38:08+00:00

    If you right-click somewhere on your taskbar and then click on Taskbar settings, there is a small menu with the title of Personalization/Taskbar. Among the items is Widgets (next to last). Is it toggled to "on'? If not, toggle it to on.

    See if that works , for starters.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-06T00:05:21+00:00

    Yes, I have toggled it on and off a few times. But still the Widgets will open and then close right away.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-06T06:26:34+00:00

    Are you hooked up with the Internet?

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-06T09:39:04+00:00

    Yes, that's pretty obvious in order for me to download the ISO and install it, as it checked for updates in the beginning.

    I'll have to try and take a screenshot, but it happens very fast.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-10-06T13:06:37+00:00

    See if the Administratifve command prompts can fix it;

    sfc /scannow

    dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

    The DISM one did actually fix another issue of mine concerning Task Manager so maybe it's worth a try here.

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