Microsoft is currently introducing a new function for Windows. If you’re also annoyed by the new lock screen on Windows, you can turn it off in just a few steps.
Microsoft is currently in the middle of switching from Windows 10 to the newer version of Windows 11. The older version of the operating system should therefore no longer receive any new functions.
However, this does not apply to the new lock screen. Because how Windows Latest reported, this comes via automatic update on both computers with Windows 11 and Windows 10.
New Windows lock screen can be switched off
The new variant of the lock screen includes a new widget view. These widgets consist of the MSN information cards about weather, stock prices and sports. You can also open the Edge browser with one click.
However, the new view has a decisive disadvantage and has annoyed many users. Because the widgets cannot be personalized or customized.
If you’re also annoyed by the new lock screen, you can’t adjust it, but you can at least turn it off in just a few steps.
This is how you get rid of the new view
If you want to turn off the new Windows lock screen, you first have to go to your system settings. Because here you can simply deactivate the view.
To do this, navigate to the “Personalization” section in the system settings. Here you will find the sub-item “Lock Screen”.
Now all you have to do is select the “None” option under the “Lock screen status” menu item. You have already deactivated the new view.
Windows wants to make improvements for the new lock screen
So far, Windows only displays the MSN widgets in the preconfigured version. However, this shouldn’t be the case forever.
Because according to Microsoft, it will also be possible to customize the widgets in the future. However, no start date has been set for this function yet.
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