New to Windows 11...Q&A, Tips, & Help

[Sweet Home Alabama]

I just bought a new laptop with Windows 11, and I am brand new to it.  The new laptop is replacing my beloved Lenovo that I've used for many years that runs Windows 7!  🙂 .  It has been a cherry of a computer.  I'm really not tech savvy.  I have a couple of questions to ask to see if any of you may have help to offer.  Until my new laptop arrived, I used my daughter's laptop with Windows 10, and I got familiar with the look and feel of it.  The new Windows 11 system is working fine for me, yet it is just a bit different.  I'd love help with the following two issues:

 

First, I would love for the Windows 10 Spotlight pics to show up on my Windows 11 lock screen. The pics on Spotlight are absolutely beautiful. I Googled this, but I didn't find an easy answer.  This afternoon when I was playing with it, Spotlight was an option, but when I selected it, the lock screen only showed a boring Windows 11 screen with logo. When I just looked again, Spotlight was not an option in the list.  How can this be? How can options in a list change? 

 

The other thing concerns Widgets.  I cannot make the Information Cards for weather, stocks, etc... to show up on the Widgets tab.  When I click Widgets, all that is there is the time at the top and news tiles.  The search window is also missing.  These cards are switched ON in "Experience Settings" under "Manage Interests." It really seems like Microsoft has blocked these options for some unknown reason. 

 

Do you think Microsoft will continue to tweak Windows 11?  I've read so many reviews from people who love Windows 10's features who are terribly disappointed in Windows 11 because these features have been discontinued.  

 

Thank you for any help.

 

 

Edited December 20, 2021 by Sweet Home Alabama
Edited for clarity.

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Trying one more time....

[Ottakee]

Bumping this up for you.  I just switched but have no idea right now.  My email works and that is all I have done so far.