Greg Shultz takes a look at 8GadgetPack, a free tool that reinstalls the original desktop gadget program files in Windows 8.x. Find out how to use 8GadgetPack to install any Windows desktop gadget.

It’s been nearly two years since Windows 7 was released, and yet there are still some features that Windows 7 users may not be taking full advantage of — such as desktop gadgets.Similar to the ...

Microsoft’s canning more than just Windows Desktop Gadgets. In this go-around, it looks like they’re also dumping user-submitted gadgets, emoticons, and plug-ins for Windows Live Spaces ...

Windows desktop gadgets, originally introduced in Windows Vista, will reportedly be removed from the final version of Windows 8.That’s the word from Win8china, a site that has obtained one of ...

Windows Desktop Gadgets was introduced with Windows Vista and could be used for Windows 7 as well in order to increase productivity. These were really popular around 10 years ago.

When I first began using Windows Vista, I dismissed the Sidebar as a gimmick. It didn’t help that the default gadgets Microsoft offered were of limited utility and that some early gadgets caused ...

Personalize your Windows 7 desktop with gadgets, such as a digital calendar and clock. These programs also display updates to help you plan your activities. Viewing your gadgets on the Windows ...

Gadgets, those little mini apps that sit on the Windows desktop, have a small but devoted following. But it’s clear that Microsoft now views Gadgets as security vulnerabilities that should be ...

Microsoft has re-introduced a side widget in Windows 11, but it lacks the customization and some functionalities that you might want. I really used to like the classic desktop gadgets in Windows 7 ...