Policy
Allow widgets
This policy specifies whether the widgets feature is allowed on the device. Widgets will be turned on by default unless you change this in your settings. If you turned this feature on before, it will stay on automatically unless you turn it off.
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Widgets
Policy ID
7731de817677 Internal name
AllowNewsAndInterests Registry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh\AllowNewsAndInterests (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh\AllowNewsAndInterests (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This policy specifies whether the widgets feature is allowed on the device. Widgets will be turned on by default unless you change this in your settings. If you turned this feature on before, it will stay on automatically unless you turn it off.