Publisher's Description. I liked having my clock and calendar readily available on my desktop for quick reference, so when gadgets were no longer possible, I created this application to replace those gadgets. Click on the clock face to move the clock around and click again to.
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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 desktop avoids having to open new windows to check the date and time, or squint to view the small clock in the corner of the taskbar. You can even set and label additional clocks, which helps you work with clients based in other time zones.
Calendar
Right-click the desktop to open a list of options.
Click “Gadgets” to open the thumbnail gallery of gadgets.
Double-click the “Calendar” icon to open a calendar on your desktop.
Double-click this gadget to cycle through the views of the calendar, such as month or day. Mouse over the calendar to display the tools pane (or right-click the calendar to view more options). Click the “Larger Size” button to open the two-page calendar style with the month and day views, if preferred.
Desktop Clock
Right-click the desktop to open a list of options.
Click “Gadgets” to open the thumbnail gallery of gadgets.
Double-click the “Clock” icon in the gallery to open a desktop clock to your desktop.
Mouse over the desktop clock to display the tools pane (or right-click it to view more options). Click the “wrench” options button to open the Clock dialog box.
Click the arrow button to cycle through the clock styles to find your preferred style. Type a name in the Clock Name field if you wish to label your clock.
Click the arrow in the Time Zone field to display the list and then click the preferred time zone (for example, Current Computer Time or a UTC location). Click the “Show the second hand” button to add a tick to the check box, if preferred.
Click the “OK” button to close the Clock dialog box.
Tip
- To move the calendar or clock gadget, click and drag to the new location on your desktop.To hide your gadget, right-click the desktop to display a list, point to “View” to open a submenu, and then click “Show desktop gadgets” to clear the tick. The gadget is not deleted, just hidden until you adjust the View submenu option. (See Reference 3.)To change the opacity, right-click the gadget to open a list, point to “Opacity,” and click the percentage value. For example, click “20%” to display a faint image of your gadget.To display your gadgets on top of any open windows, right-click the gadget and click “Always on top” for a constant view of your calendar or clock.
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I still use almost the same gadgets as were included in Windows 7 by installing 8GadgetPack
which works fine, only requiring a quick repair after a version Update since MS doesn't like gadgets any more and disables it during the reinstall that takes place during a version Update.
It includes a standard analogue clock. People who I help with installs like also the weather forecast and calendar most. The old Windows 7 style weather forecast can be added from Msn Weather - Windows 7 Desktop Gadget.
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I have inquired about gadgets when they were being discontinued and was told they are a security risk, yet I've spent every day for seven years in Forums and never seen a single case of infection via gadgets. Many believe this change was due to MS wanting to vend apps to replace popular features like gadgets, video playback and games that were popular with millions in previous versions.
My understanding was that it was possible to write a gadget to bypass security. So instead of fixing the platform they dumped it.