Windows 8 and 8.1 Desktop Gadgets - [praful99]

Microsoft has discontinued Desktop Gadgets feature in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 releases due to some serious vulnerably in Windows desktop sidebar platform. In Windows 8 and 8.1 versions, gadgets like Calendar and Weather have been replaced with built-in apps that show information on the Start screen in real-time.



So, Desktop Gadgets bring back the gadgets feature in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 versions.Desktop Gadgets not only adds gadgets to your desktop but also adds Gadgets entry to desktop context menu and Control Panel, just like in Windows 7.



Once Desktop Gadgets pack is installed, it will automatically open Gadgets window that we’re familiar with. By default, just like in Windows 7, Gadgets window includes a total of eight gadgets: Calendar, Clock, CPU Meter, Currency, Feed Headlines, Picture Puzzle, Slide Show, and Weather.
You can drag one gadget at a time from this window onto the desktop area to add it to your desktop.

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