Easy Ways To Add Widgets To Windows 10 Desktop
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Working on our Windows 10 Desktop becomes more accessible, as we can simultaneously open many windows and work on them parallelly. But another added benefit is the Desktop Widgets that appear on the screen bearing much important information. Windows 7 already had this feature of adding widgets, but Windows 8 had some serious issues with this property.
However, all that issue is sorted in Windows 10 and comes in a more refined form to the users. Adding Widgets to Windows 10 makes it even better to work smoothly.
The Desktop Widget Feature was built using the Rainmeter customization tool, enabling the option to add customized widgets to the screen. These widgets are designed to adjust any background and screen resolution and automatically match the accent color of Windows 10.
There are many ways by which you can Add Widgets to your Windows 10 Desktop. Some of them are –
- Windows 10 Widgets program
This is a very user-friendly program. Download and run the program and select the standard installation option. Widgets that come by default on the desktop include the clock, battery meter, Wi-Fi, volume control, etc. You can click, drag and rearrange them on the screen as per your need. In order to remove any particular widget, right-click on it and select ‘unload skin.’ To customize and add new widgets, right-click and select ‘Context Menu’.
- Rainmeter
This utility program offers a wide range of widgets called ‘gadgets’ for your Windows 10 desktop. You can download Rainmeter from www.rainmeter.net and run the program. After opening it, you can select your preferred gadgets from the section that shows many widgets options like time, drive usage, CPU, RAM, network activity, etc. Click and expand ‘illustro’ skin and then expand Disk. You will then see two variations of the disk information widget- ‘1Disk.ini’ and ‘2Disk.ini.’ Select any one and click on the ‘load’ button. Each gadget or widget comes with its own set of settings. You can change them and customize them as per your needs.
- In-build Widget program
Windows 10 has its in-build Widget Program, but many of us are unaware of this fact. You can use the ‘XBOX game bar’ because a direct application for this is not available. Type and search ‘Xbox game bar’ in the start menu. It will show the widgets for audio capture, Spotify, gallery, performance, etc. Select the features that you want and configure additional features of that widget. You can also download multiple widgets from ‘Widget store (Beta)’ and install them on your Windows desktop as per your requirement.
- 8GadgetPack
You can download this program from 8Gadgetpack.com . You can also get Widgets for Windows 10 from this site too. It is entirely free to download and install the program. It increases your productivity with the help of a Clipboard-manager, clock, setting up the volume widget, etc.
- Gadgets Revived
This program can be downloaded from Gadgetsrevived.com . You can then pick out the gadgets or widgets of your choice and install them on your desktop.
Conclusion
Mainly all these programs offer the same widgets with slight differences in their appearance or added settings. Adding widgets makes it easier for you to work as you can check on all your desktop activities in just a few seconds without having to scroll and hover across a lot of windows. You can check out all the websites mentioned above and install the best program that fits into your choice. For more such informative posts, keep coming back to Englishsakshi.com
