Start11 v3 beta – Widgets.Host uses 8–18% CPU at idle with zero widgets

Windows Version Number: Windows 11 Pro 26H2
App Version: 3.0 Beta 1a

Title: Start11 v3 beta – Widgets.Host uses 8–18% CPU at idle with zero widgets

Summary:
The Widgets.Host process uses 8–18% CPU constantly while the system is idle, even with no widgets in the Start menu.

System:
- Start11 version: 3.0 Beta 1a
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2
- CPU: Intel i7-8700 @3.20Ghz
- RAM: 64 GB

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install the Start11 v3 beta.
2. Remove every widget from the Start menu. My "System Status" group now shows only the empty "Right-click any group to add items" placeholder.
3. Leave the system idle and open Task Manager.

Expected:
Widgets.Host near 0% CPU when no widgets are loaded (or not running at all).

Actual:
Widgets.Host is the top CPU process, at 8–18% (11.2% in the screenshot), while the total system load is about 19%. Ending the task doesn't help because it restarts immediately.

Notes:
- The process runs from the Start11 install folder.
- This looks like the issue reported in the 3.0 Beta 1b thread, where idle CPU was traced to widgets.host. My case adds that it happens with no widgets loaded.
- Workaround: renaming the executable to .bak stops it, but then I lose widget responsiveness.

Thanks - happy to provide logs.