Gadgets are special small applications for Windows 7 that can perform a variety of tasks. Many Windows 7 users find it impossible to install anything other than a few standard desktop gadgets. Actually it is not. Each user on the Internet can easily find gadgets for Windows 7. How to install them? This is what this article will be about.
The reasons for the popularity of Windows 7
The Windows 7 platform is one of the most popular operating systems today. It is used in many countries around the world and bypasses the latest Microsoft product, Windows 8, in popularity. According to statistics, at the end of last year, the number of users who prefer using Windows 7 reached 51.3%.
The reasons for the popularity of this OS are the following factors:
- ease of use;
- intuitive and clear interface;
- the presence of a huge amount of software compatible with this particular platform;
- the ability to install gadgets for Windows 7;
- working with 64-bit applications;
- support for hard drives larger than 3 TB, which Windows XP cannot handle;
- beautiful and pleasant design.
What are the gadgets on Windows 7?
Today, there are countless gadgets designed for use on the Windows 7 platform. Initially, on all devices on which this OS is installed, there is a certain number of standard gadgets, including:
- currency;
- Windows Media Center;
- calendar;
- clock;
- weather gadget for Windows 7;
- CPU indicator;
- slide show;
- news headlines;
- puzzle.
In general, at the moment you can find absolutely any gadgets on the Internet, regardless of their purpose. You can, for example, install a search from Yandex, a gadget from AVG antivirus, a laptop battery meter, and many others. The main thing is that they are useful to you, and not just waste RAM.
Should I download gadgets for Windows 7? How to install them?
There is an opinion that too many gadgets running on a computer can slow down the system. This statement is partly true, since gadgets use RAM, due tofor which it is not always possible to open several applications at once or play some kind of “heavy” game. However, if you run a small number of gadgets at once or do not play computer games, then your personal computer will work as it should. Whether to download gadgets for this platform or not is up to you. How to download gadgets for Windows 7, how to install them, will be described below.
The process of installing gadgets is extremely simple, and even a child can easily handle it. In order to install the gadget on your computer or laptop, you must follow these steps:
- Right click on the desktop and select Gadgets.
- In the lower right corner of the window that opens, click on the item "Find gadgets on the Internet".
- In the window that opens, select the application you like, then click on "Download" under the name of the gadget.
- After downloading the.gadget file, double-click on it and select "Install" in the window that appears.
- The gadget will install itself, and to download new applications for your desktop, repeat all the steps starting from the first step.
Of course, gadgets can be downloaded not only from the official site. On the Internetthere are a huge number of resources where you can download gadgets for Windows 7. How to install them? Easy as pie:
- Unpack the archive containing the gadget installation file.
- Run the setup file and click on "Install", after which the gadget will appear in the upper right corner of the desktop.
In the same way, you can install a huge number of other gadgets that are not downloaded from the official site.
Conclusion
As you can see, there is practically nothing complicated in installing gadgets for the most popular computer platform. You can easily master this process, and it will not take much time. Install the applications you like the most, stay up to date with all the news, sports events, find out the weather without going to the Internet - gadgets will help you with this.
