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

Anonymous
2025-04-02T15:58:08+00:00

Just had to reinstall Windows 11, 2h24, on our Lenovo T15. Everything works fine but the Widget Board. When I click the Taskbar Icon (shows no activity) the Widget Board loads but is nothing but black. When clicking on it, a message says "Additional Dependencies are needed to download and install" But when I click the install button the circle starts turning around. On and on forever. Nothing happens.

How do I fix this issue to make the Widget Board work again?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-03T01:37:07+00:00

    Femi,

    FYI: I found this from a previous troubleshooting on the Widget Board on another computer:

    Force Reinstall Windows Widgets via PowerShell :

    1: Press Win + X > Terminal (Admin)

    2: Run this command to fully remove the Widgets app:

    Get-AppxPackage *WebExperience* | Remove-AppxPackage

    3: Restart your PC.

    4: Reinstall it using:

    winget install 9MSSGKG348SP

    That did not change anything... so just FYI...

    Best, Anders

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-03T11:08:19+00:00

    Hey Anders,

    Yes, go ahead and run the WebView2 installer from your Downloads folder. After installing, restart your PC and check if the Widget Board loads properly. If not, we can try additional troubleshooting steps.

    Let me know how it goes.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-03T16:09:54+00:00

    Hey Femi,

    The file I had in the Download folder was a CAB file named: Microsoft.WebView2.FixedVersionRuntime.134.0.3124.93.x64.

    I have lost it but I should be able to locate it again. Two questions:

    #1: Are you sure I should try to install it if I can?

    #2 If Yes, how do I install a CAB file?

    The Widget Board wants to download and install Dependencies, but obviously can't do that, despite clicking on the Install button

    ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/7e7966c3-1780-42a3-a8e1-127a77b3a8c4?platform=QnA

    There must be a way to manually install the required dependencies. Could a developer help with some info?

    Best,

    Anders

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-03T16:13:00+00:00

    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

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-03T16:16:25+00:00

    Sorry Femi,

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

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