One of the most requested features of Windows 7 has always been desktop gadgets, which originally appeared in Windows Vista. In addition to a number of built-in gadgets in Vista and 7, both operating systems support the installation of third-party gadgets from the Internet, which offer quick access to various information with minimal consumption of system resources.
You may have noticed that Microsoft abandoned gadgets after the release of Windows 8. Windows 10 doesn't have them either, at least at this stage. The company removed this feature due to security concerns. Moreover, Microsoft even offers a tool to completely disable the sidebar and gadgets in the Windows 7 operating system.
In new versions of Windows, dynamic tiles act as desktop gadgets to some extent. For example, the Weather app tile displays as much or more information than the weather gadget. The same can be said for most other tiles. However, despite the fact that they are more informative, they cannot be pinned to the desktop, unlike gadgets, so to find out the current temperature outside the window, for example, the user is forced to open the Start screen or the Start menu (in Window 10).
Personally, I did not feel the absence of these gadgets since I never used them. However, there are quite a few people who really love this feature. If you are one of them and also using Windows 10, then continue reading this article because here we will tell you how to install gadgets in the new version of the operating system from Microsoft.
Over the past few years, third-party developers have released many solutions that allow you to install gadgets on Windows 8 and 8.1. Most of them work in the “ten”, but not all of them are good enough to waste your time on them.
Below are two best apps that will help you install native desktop gadgets from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
We have already mentioned this program in one of our previous articles, when we talked about . This program is also great for installing gadgets on Windows 10.
Desktop Gadgets Installer adds all the native gadgets available in Windows 7. All you need to do is simply install the program.
In addition to gadgets, Desktop Gadgets Installer also adds a "Gadgets" option to the desktop context menu, which provides quick access to all installed gadgets - just like in Windows 7.
To download the program (it is fully compatible with Windows 10 x86 and x64), visit the official website, which, among other things, contains more than 500 additional gadgets.
The Desktop Gadgets Installer does not include any “surprises”, i.e. you can be sure that in addition to gadgets, browser toolbars or other “junk” will not be installed on your system.
Like the program above, it is a free application for installing gadgets. The program was originally developed for Windows 8/8.1, but it is fully compatible with Windows 10.
By installing 8GadgetPack, you will get a sidebar to display your favorite gadgets. In total, the program contains 45 gadgets, including a clock, calendar, currency informer, processor indicator, etc. 8GadgetPack also adds a “Gadgets” option to the desktop context menu.
Conclusion
Once you install one of the apps listed above, you will be able to install and download hundreds of desktop gadgets from the internet, but you have to be careful. We recommend downloading gadgets only from reliable sources, because many of the gadgets available on the Internet are nothing more than malware.
Have a great day!
