Are gadgets available on windows 10
Windows 10 is the latest version of the personal computer operating system (OS) by Microsoft. This version of Windows was launched on August 1, 2015 for consumer use. From the time that this has been launched Windows 7 and Windows 8 and 8.1 users have gradually moved to using Windows 10 which gives a lot more of added features. With this upgrade, many people already feel that Windows 10 is much better and advanced than Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.
The favorite desktop gadgets of Windows 7
Long before Windows 10, 8 and 8.1, people used Windows 7. Now this version of windows had this feature called the desktop gadgets. These gadgets were many small applications available to be placed on the desktop which gave weather updates, time update of different countries, speed of your CPU, currency meter, drives info, clip boarder, app launcher, etc. These small widgets, introduced with Windows Vista, could also be moved around on your desktop screen.
Then came the upgraded version of Windows, the Windows 8, which discarded the whole concept of desktop gadgets due to some security reasons. The other reason for getting rid of these desktop gadgets was that people could easily get this information online as this was the era of live tiles. But then there were many people who loved these desktop gadgets for no particular reason. These gadgets were nice and cute to look at and so many people did not like the fact that these gadgets were removed from Windows 8 version. So for all those who miss these gadgets, you would be happy to know that with Windows 10 you can have these gadgets back on your screens. You will not get these gadgets once you upgrade to Windows 10, you have to download it from a third party source.
How to get Desktop Gadget in Windows 10
There are many sources available online from where you can download these gadgets, but then not all sources are reliable and safe. So you should be careful while selecting the place from where you will download.
Getting the 8 Gadget Pack- This is a free application from where you can get your desktop gadgets. Download this application from a proper source and then let it download completely. After it is downloaded, tap on ‘install’ and follow the instructions one by one. Around 45 gadgets will be downloaded with this, from which you can choose your favorite gadgets that you want on your desktop. This application was developed for Windows 8 but is compatible for Windows 10 as well.
Desktop Gadget Installer- You may type ‘Desktop Gadget Installer’ for Windows 10, and then download it. This will give you the basic gadgets. Here you will also get an option where you can install any other gadget that is available. For this you just need to visit the downloaded page of Desktop Gadget installer and click on ‘Get more Gadgets’, after which you will get over 500 cool desktop gadgets that you, can download for your desktop.
Both these above given options are easy ways of getting Desktop Gadgets. The only thing to be kept in mind is that you should download the 8 Gadget Pack or Desktop Gadget Installer from reliable source. You will find many sources which offer you the option of downloading the above two, but most of it is virus containing websites that may harm your computers and laptops. So choose the source carefully.
Downloading these Desktop Gadgets will not cause any problem to your laptops and computers. But you may find that the look of the gadgets have slightly changed from the way it appeared in Windows 7. This is because the Windows manager in Windows 10 is different or upgraded than that which was in Windows 7. Due to this the Desktop Gadgets may appear to be slightly bright on one side and dimmer on the other side. So if you note this, do not think that there is some virus problem or the gadget is not original, it is just that it look a bit different. So with the above two methods you can download and enjoy your favorite Desktop Gadgets just like you did before.
