🐍 Python 3.10+

Disable Taskbar Widgets Icon (Python)

Removes the Widgets icon from the Windows 11 taskbar. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.

By WindowsScripting.com · 571 B
set_disable_taskbar_widgets.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_disable_taskbar_widgets.py

Disable Taskbar Widgets Icon.
Removes the Widgets icon from the Windows 11 taskbar.

Usage:
    python set_disable_taskbar_widgets.py
"""

import winreg


def main() -> None:
    key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
        winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, r"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
    )
    winreg.SetValueEx(key, "TaskbarDa", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)
    winreg.CloseKey(key)
    print("Disable Taskbar Widgets Icon applied.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()