Start Menu, Lock Screen, and File Explorer Ads Windows 11 can show you ads in places where you don't expect them, including the Start Menu, Lock Screen, and File Explorer.

Windows 11 shows widgets on the lock screen. If you want you can remove the Lock Screen Widgets in Windows 11 by following this post.

Windows 11/10 shows it by default. If you want to remove the camera icon from your lock screen, you have to turn off Windows Spotlight for the lock screen in your Windows 11/10 Settings.

Microsoft pushed a new Release Preview build for Windows Insiders. One of its hidden features is the new Lock Screen widgets, which were spotted earlier in one of the recent Windows 10 updates.

Remember that Microsoft promised to bring in the ability to pick and choose widgets on the lock screen in Windows 11? Well, it looks like this is happening.

Microsoft has released the optional KB5035941 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, introducing widgets on the lock screen, Windows Spotlight on the desktop, and 21 other fixes or changes.