From 355dafc57a79cd2ccaab2eca84324169b744f0e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeffrey <9938813+Raphire@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 21:53:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Remove widget-related registry changes as they're no longer
 required for disabling widgets

---
 Config/Features.json                         |   8 ++++----
 Regfiles/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg         | Bin 588 -> 0 bytes
 Regfiles/Sysprep/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg | Bin 588 -> 0 bytes
 Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Widgets_Service.reg     | Bin 560 -> 0 bytes
 Scripts/Features/ExecuteChanges.ps1          |  11 +++++++----
 5 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 Regfiles/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg
 delete mode 100644 Regfiles/Sysprep/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg
 delete mode 100644 Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Widgets_Service.reg

diff --git a/Config/Features.json b/Config/Features.json
index 2253c7b..150e799 100644
--- a/Config/Features.json
+++ b/Config/Features.json
@@ -856,12 +856,12 @@
     {
       "FeatureId": "DisableWidgets",
       "Label": "Disable widgets on the taskbar & lock screen",
-      "ToolTip": "This will disable the widgets features in Windows, including the widgets button on the taskbar and the widgets that can appear on the lock screen. This feature uses policies, which will lock down certain settings.",
+      "ToolTip": "This will disable the widgets features in Windows, including the widgets button on the taskbar and the widgets that can appear on the lock screen.",
       "Category": "Taskbar",
       "Priority": 4,
-      "RegistryKey": "Disable_Widgets_Service.reg",
-      "ApplyText": "Disabling widgets on the taskbar & lock screen...",
-      "RegistryUndoKey": "Enable_Widgets_Service.reg",
+      "RegistryKey": null,
+      "ApplyText": null,
+      "RegistryUndoKey": null,
       "MinVersion": null,
       "MaxVersion": null
     },
diff --git a/Regfiles/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg b/Regfiles/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg
deleted file mode 100644
index 30bddcb0ecb622f8fb6e56886ed4612191ca4f0d..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
GIT binary patch
literal 0
HcmV?d00001

literal 588
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diff --git a/Regfiles/Sysprep/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg b/Regfiles/Sysprep/Disable_Widgets_Service.reg
deleted file mode 100644
index 30bddcb0ecb622f8fb6e56886ed4612191ca4f0d..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
GIT binary patch
literal 0
HcmV?d00001

literal 588
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wN9t!Nq^hck;)&m$yKa*T(<)avwg313*Q-M>_`Nle4$MxazsEaz)PLyX7iWWGVgLXD

diff --git a/Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Widgets_Service.reg b/Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Widgets_Service.reg
deleted file mode 100644
index 05272bddc018870325fbee2a0c1b1c2ae6b87bb6..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
GIT binary patch
literal 0
HcmV?d00001

literal 560
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CUSCN7

diff --git a/Scripts/Features/ExecuteChanges.ps1 b/Scripts/Features/ExecuteChanges.ps1
index fb69a29..5489a46 100644
--- a/Scripts/Features/ExecuteChanges.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/Features/ExecuteChanges.ps1
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ function ExecuteParameter {
                 # Also remove the app package for Copilot
                 RemoveApps 'Microsoft.Copilot'
             }
-            'DisableWidgets' {
-                # Also remove the app packages for Widgets
-                RemoveApps 'Microsoft.StartExperiencesApp','MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience','Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime'
-            }
         }
         return
     }
@@ -86,6 +82,13 @@ function ExecuteParameter {
             RemoveApps $appsList
             return
         }
+        'DisableWidgets' {
+            Write-Host "> Disabling widgets on the taskbar & lock screen..."
+            # Stop widgets related processes before removing the app packages to prevent potential issues
+            Get-Process *Widget* | Stop-Process
+            
+            RemoveApps 'Microsoft.StartExperiencesApp','MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience','Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime'
+        }
         "EnableWindowsSandbox" {
             Write-Host "> Enabling Windows Sandbox..."
             EnableWindowsFeature "Containers-DisposableClientVM"