Remove Weather Icon from Windows 11 Taskbar using Microsoft Intune

Start by logging into the Microsoft Intune administration portal where you'll create the configuration policy.

Open your web browser and navigate to https://endpoint.microsoft.com. Sign in using your Global Administrator or Intune Administrator credentials. Wait for the dashboard to load completely - you should see the main Intune overview with device statistics and recent activity.

Access the configuration policy creation area within the Intune console.

In the left navigation pane, click Devices. Then select Configuration from the submenu (you might see this as "Manage devices" > "Configuration" depending on your interface version). Click the Create button at the top of the configuration policies list, then select New Policy from the dropdown menu.

Set up the foundational settings for your weather widget removal policy.

In the profile creation wizard:

• Select Windows 10 and later for the platform (this covers Windows 11 devices)
• Choose Settings Catalog for the profile type - this is the current recommended method for Windows configuration management
• Click Create to proceed to the next step

Provide descriptive information for your policy to ensure easy identification and management.

Fill in the following fields:

• Name: Remove Weather Widget from Windows 11 Taskbar
• Description: Disables the weather widget (Widgets feature) from appearing on the Windows 11 taskbar for improved productivity and reduced distractions

Click Next to proceed to the configuration settings.

This is the core step where you'll disable the weather widget through the Settings Catalog interface.

In the Configuration settings section:

1. Click Add settings to open the Settings picker
2. In the search box, type Widgets and press Enter
3. From the search results, expand the Widgets category
4. Select the checkbox next to Allow Widgets
5. Click Close to return to the configuration page
6. In the newly added setting, set Allow Widgets to Not Allowed

Deploy the policy to your Windows 11 devices by assigning it to appropriate Azure AD security groups.

In the Assignments section:

1. Under Included groups, click Add groups
2. Search for and select your Windows 11 device security groups (e.g., "Windows 11 Corporate Devices" or "All Company Devices")
3. Choose Required for the assignment type to ensure mandatory application
4. Click Select to confirm your group selection

Leave Excluded groups empty unless you need to exclude specific devices from this policy.

Perform a final review of your configuration before deploying the policy to your devices.

On the Review + create tab, verify:

• Policy name and description are correct
• Platform shows "Windows 10 and later"
• Profile type shows "Settings catalog"
• Configuration shows "Allow Widgets: Not Allowed"
• Assigned groups are correct

If everything looks correct, click Create. You'll see a confirmation message: "Policy created successfully".

Track the deployment progress and ensure devices are receiving and applying the policy correctly.

To monitor your policy:

1. Navigate back to Devices > Configuration
2. Click on your "Remove Weather Widget from Windows 11 Taskbar" policy
3. Select the Device status tab to see deployment progress
4. Check the User status tab for user-specific deployment information

Policy application typically occurs during the next device sync cycle (usually within 8 hours) or can be forced by:

Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object {$_.TaskName -eq "PushLaunch"} | Start-ScheduledTask