Updates the smaller components, such as widgets

Keep coming across a listing called “Windows Web Experience Pack” while browsing the Microsoft Store Library in Windows 11? It’s not an app (you can’t open it), and the store page — surprisingly — offers no details about its purpose, beyond listing Microsoft as the publisher. While that may alleviate your concerns about its authenticity, it also raises an important question:

What is the Windows Web Experience Pack and why is it on your PC? We explain what it is, what it does, and why you should take the time to keep it up to date.

If you’ve used Windows 11 for a while, you may have noticed that it displays weather information on the left side of the taskbar. What you don’t notice is that it also doubles as the Widgets button. When you click it, a board with multiple widgets appears.