The concept of desktop gadgets has been around for quite some time, and Microsoft officially introduced them in to much fanfare. Desktop gadgets offered the ability to view various information at a glance, play mini-games, and more.

How to use and customize Desktop Gadgets in Windows Vista and 7. The DesktopgadgetsRevived-2.0.exe must be extracted from the downloaded ZIP file before running, and once installed, traditional Windows Vista/7 style gadgets can be accessed by right-clicking your desktop and selecting Gadgets.

Unfortunately, Microsoft decided to kill this beloved feature after, citing. • Don't Miss: • Don't Miss: Starting with Windows 8 and beyond, Microsoft began to heavily push instead, which are supposed to offer similar functionality. But one of the drawbacks is that you'd have to access the Start menu or Start screen before you can access the tiles. Another concern is that since Live Tiles run in a more restrictive environment, they are less useful for some purposes, such as monitoring system information.

So what are users of supposed to do if they still want to use desktop gadgets? Well, some clever developers had the same questions and came up with some nice solutions.

In this guide, we will cover the top two free solutions to bring desktop gadgets back to Windows 10. Look Windows Xp 64 Bit Edition. Method #1: Windows Desktop Gadgets is a free solution that will help to bring back the Windows 7 desktop gadgets that you loved to modern versions of Windows, including Windows 10. • Installation is quick and easy—just follow the simple on-screen instructions and you should be up and running in less than a minute. 8GadgetPack will also allow you to add custom gadgets using.gadget files. Spiff Program Terms And Conditions. But be careful in adding these custom gadgets by verifying that they are from a trusted source and are clean of malware, which was the reason Microsoft removed them in the first place.