Win 11 Widget Board all Black - asks to install Dependencies, but nothing happens...

Hey Anders,

Thanks for your patience, let's try some more intensive steps:

Manually Install Required Dependencies

If you’ve already got WebView2 installed but are still seeing that pesky dependency error with Widgets, here’s what you can do:

1. Open Terminal as an Administrator (Win + X and select Terminal (Admin)).
2. Run these commands one at a time:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

sfc /scannow

These commands will check for and fix corrupted system files. Once the scan is done, remember to restart your PC.

Enable Widgets Manually

To get those Widgets up and running again, try this:

1. Open Settings (you can do this by pressing Win + I).
2. Navigate to Personalization > Taskbar.
3. Toggle Widgets OFF, wait about 10 seconds, and then toggle it back ON.
4. See if the Widget Board pops up now.

Create a New User Profile

If you’re still having trouble, it might be due to a corrupted user profile. Here’s how to create a new one:

1. Open Settings, then go to Accounts > Other Users > Add User.
2. Set up a new Local Administrator account.
3. Log into that new account and check if the Widgets are working there.

Try these steps and let me know how it goes.

Hi Femi,

This is the message I got:

I need a full troubleshooting recipe on how to fix the Widget Board..

Anders

Hi Anders,

You can download and run the consumer-friendly WebView2 here:

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft...

run the installer as Administrator and then restart your PC.

Give these a try and let me know how it goes.

Sorry Femi,

Looks like it is intended for the Server environment and not a private Laptop like mine.....sorry for the confusion..

Reference to Runtime:

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Microsoft%20Edge%20WebView2%20Runtime Which one should I take down IF I need to install if?

And How?

Anders