Use the cog icon next to the widget to configure the widget’s settings.įor example, a digital clock widget can be switched between 12 and 24-hour formats, and a location can be configured for a weather forecast widget. The settings available will depend on the widget. Click the cog icon to configure the widget’s settings. Some widgets will have a cogwheel icon that will be visible next to them when your mouse is hovering over the widget. Once the widget is running, you can click and drag it around, to move it to the location on the screen that you want. To launch a widget, just click on it, and it will launch automatically. Those widgets that require a purchase will be marked as such, and can be purchased for a small cost in the store tab. You’ll be presented with a selection of all the widgets that are available here. Once you’ve installed Widgets HD, launch the app by pressing the Windows key and scrolling to the app, then clicking on it. Note: We like the functionality of Widgets HD and used that one as an example here! Widgets HD in the Microsoft Store (The button may say ‘Install’ instead if you have previously had this installed.) Once it’s downloaded click “Launch” to run the app.Īlternatively, you can click the links in this article to open the store page in your browser, if you click the “Get” button there, it will open the Microsoft Store app on the relevant app’s store page. Type in the app name for the one you want to install, and then click on the app to go to the individual app page. In the top right corner of the Store app, click the search button. To open the Store app, open the start bar and type “Microsoft Store”.
Sense Desktop costs US$0.99 and has more than 20 skins for the integrated clock and weather forecast widgets.īoth apps can be installed through the Microsoft Store app. Some features, like a stock feed and a translation widget, require in-app purchases to activate.
It includes clocks, weather forecasts, and other useful tools. Widgets HD from Ambient Software, and Sense Desktop from StedySoft, both offer desktop widgets that support weather and time displays. Some developers have released apps in the Microsoft Store that include the same functionality. Tip: We recommend never to download these gadgets, as they carry a lot of risk for users! It is possible to download the gadgets from third-party sources, but these versions still contain the security vulnerabilities of the original platform, and there is no guarantee that the gadgets haven’t been modified to exploit these vulnerabilities. There is no way to redownload the original gadgets, as Microsoft has disabled its download page for them.
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