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The microsoft discover tag covers a Windows 11 Widgets change focused on giving users more control over the panel’s content and behavior. In Release Preview builds 26100.8942 and 26200.8942, Microsoft separates pinned widgets from the Discover news feed, makes opening the panel on hover opt-in rather than the default, simplifies its controls, and adds an option to disable Discover completely. The discussion centers on whether Widgets can function as a practical information utility instead of primarily delivering MSN content. This tag is relevant to readers following Windows 11 interface updates, Widgets settings, and ways to reduce unwanted news or attention-demanding elements.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Widgets: Disable Discover in Builds 26100.8942

    Windows 11’s redesigned Widgets panel may be one of Microsoft’s smallest interface changes of 2026, but it addresses a disproportionately large source of irritation: a system feature that routinely demanded attention instead of quietly providing information. The updated experience, now rolling...