As you can imagine here we refer to the aforementioned Gadgets that we can add to this section of Windows. The functionality that these are going to offer us is very varied, so we have a good number of elements of this type from which to choose. Precisely for all this, many users still miss them since in Windows 7 they used them regularly. But as we will see below, all is not lost, since we can still find projects and developments to bring these Widgets back to the system.
If we want to ignore Microsoft’s recommendations and want to reinstall gadgets on our desktop, we must use third-party applications, such as the ones we are going to see below.
Apps with gadget pack for Windows
When it comes to bringing gadgets back to Windows 10, we must opt for some of the following applications. Each of them has different skins available with different types of widgets to customize our operating system. These packs are free so we will not have to pay anything to install them. In this way we can go testing the different options that we have in order to have the widgets that best suit our tastes and needs.
Rainmeter, the most popular
We are before a tool open source and free with which we can customize our desktop in Windows in a very simple way. It has a large number of skins available that allows us to add all kinds of content to the screen such as notes, tasks, media player, weather reports, performance meters, among others. Despite what it may seem, the memory consumption used by Rainmeter is quite low, so it can be suitable for almost any type of computer. Its main drawback is that all its configuration must be done by hand.
If you want to try all the possibilities that Rainmeter offers, you can download it for free from its .
Gadgets Revived, includes original Microsoft gadgets
Through this application we can reinstall widgets on our Windows 10 computer, respecting the appearance and operation that they originally included with Microsoft. With this tool we will have access to a wide variety and collection of desktop gadgets, such as a CPU meter, a calendar, time applications, clock, a unit converter, among others. To do this, we just have to download the application, extract it and install it in the usual way, without requiring any type of special configuration or similar. Just by pressing the right button and from the contextual menu we can add the gadgets we need.
The best thing about Gadgets Revived is that it is a completely free application that we can download from the .
8GadgetPack, with 45 widgets and sidebar
This is a complete pack of 45 different widgets, which were originally created for Windows 8 but are fully compatible with Windows 10. Many of them were Developed at the time by Microsoft like the famous analog clock or CPU meter. In addition, we will find other widgets such as Desktop Calculator (calculator), iBattery (battery icon), a mini radio, an application for the weather, a notes gadget, among others. We will also have a sidebar that we can configure so that we can have our favorite widgets more accessible. Despite the large number of gadgets available, it should be noted that not all of them have a great utility that deserves their use.
If we want to download this complete package of widgets we have to access its .
XWidget, with more than 1600 images and built-in editor
It is an application that will allow us to fully customize our desktop through widgets, thanks to its extensive gallery that incorporates more than 1,600 different images. These widgets are organized by categories. In this way we can find date and time, weather information and even some gadgets in 3D. Also noteworthy is the presence of a powerful light and manageable editor, as well as the little RAM it needs to work. Its main drawbacks is that most of the free widgets are not of very good quality and cannot be customized. Moreover, many of them are very similar to each other.
If we want to customize the desktop of our computer with the gadgets that XWidget incorporates, you can download them from .
Gadgetarian, improves productivity with its widgets
This complete and light application it offers us the possibility of recovering our collection of Windows 7 gadgets. It has a wide collection of widgets focused on improving our productivity, but any of them can be easily uninstalled and eliminated. We will find utilities such as a radio station, a timer to organize breaks, monitor the CPU or the GPU, among others. The application is compatible with Windows 10 both its 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Perhaps its biggest drawback is that do not have such a wide catalog like other similar options.
If you want to have gadgets on your desktop again, you can download Gadgetarian for free from .
Windows 10 Widgets, gadget pack that runs under Rainmeter
This tool has been specially designed so that we can always have the most important information in front of our eyes through the use of widgets. Includes a complete gadget pack that we can leave fixed on our desktop offering us information such as CPU performance, storage, battery, weather, WiFi, music, among other options that are all perfectly integrated into our system. Its main drawback is that runs low via rainmeterso we will have to have it installed to be able to use it.
We can download Windows 10 Widgets from the .
GadgetsKit.com, extensive web catalog
From this web page we can download different types of gadgets that we can install on our Windows desktop. we will find them organized by categories, where we will find calendar widgets, clock, games, music, Internet, weather gadgets, tools and utilities, PC and system or News and RSS. All widgets are compatible from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Its main handicap is that we have to go downloading one by one instead of a complete package. In addition, many gadgets are quite repetitive or do not have much use.
We can download the widgets for our desktop from GadgetsKit.com for free by entering your .
Widget Launcher, allows you to configure gadgets
Previously known as Widget HD, it is an application that we can easily download from the Microsoft Store. with her we can place all kinds of widgets on our desk. Just like in Windows Vista, just passing the mouse button over the gadget shows us the X button to close it. In addition, they include Configuration options, from which we can personalize them. In this way, applications such as weather or the clock allow us to configure the location. Its main drawback, although it is free, offers us in-app purchases to buy all kinds of additional widgets like image galleries or internet speed tests.
To all this, we must add the fact that this proposal is available in the official store of the operating system itself. This means that we can discharge this set of Widgets with total security and install them on our PC since we know that they will be free of all kinds of malicious code. We cannot forget that some Internet criminals offer software that many miss, as is the case, to introduce their malware to our computer.
You can download Widget Launcher for free from the Microsoft Store.
All CPU Meter, gadget to see the status of the CPU
Here we do not find a standalone widget which really focuses on what interests us in these lines. You can get hold of it from and so you will have everything you need to know about this component.
And it is that it is not only in charge of showing us the performance of the CPU as such, but also offers us extensive information about it. All this will be very useful to us on certain occasions.
GPU Meter, know the use of graphics
On the other hand, in the event that what you want is to control the graphic section, you can opt for this other widget for Windows. You can download this from and as we said, it focuses on the use of the team’s graphic system. So we will see the use of its memory, temperature, performance, etc. All this in a small informative window.
Win7Gadgets, various gadgets for the status of the PC
This is another proposal of this same type that you can obtain from . Although the package contains widgets of various categories, its developer allows us to download and use them depending on your usage. That is why we find a section called PC System, which is the one that interests us here.
Weather Meter
As in the previous case, another addition that we can use in Windows 10 and that we find in the application 8GadgetPack. This solution has a slightly more attractive design than the one mentioned above and it also shows us the weather in the area. It should also be noted that it allows us personalize the colors of the fonts to use, as well as the data that we will see on the screen. These refer to the humidity relative, wind, rain, moon phase, etc.
Sunlight World Map
But in case you want to have a more global perspective of which parts of the world are currently enjoying the sunlight and which of the moon, this will be very useful for you. We tell you this because Sunlight World Map, as its name suggests, shows us an image of the world with the areas that are illuminated, attenuated, or dark at that moment. In this way we will be able to know, at a single glance, the time of day in which the different areas of the globe are located. This is a solution of this type that you can download from .
Forecast Weather
And we are going to finish this section of weather widget with one of the most used at the moment in a multitude of platforms and applications. In this way and in a visual way, we can see the weather forecast of the moment and of the coming days with just a glance. In addition, it has support for setting of a huge number of cities around the world and in the upper left corner presents a Details link.
If we click on it, as it is easy to imagine, we will find information regarding the speed of the wind, the rainfall, the time at which it is going to get dark, etc. This is a widget that you can download from .
Chameleon Widget
In order to use this widget, the first thing we have to specify is our city of origin so that it shows us the weather forecast in the bar that is located on the desktop. At the same time in first…
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