Reader thdoan submitted this highly customized second screen using Rainmeter to our Flickr desktop show and tell pool. Best of all there’s even a video showing you how it all works. If you like the ...

Over the years, Microsoft Windows has offered customization elements we loved. Some of the bits we loved aren't available anymore: desktop widgets in Windows Vista and the Windows Aero theme that may ...

You may have heard that Windows 7 widgets and other desktop gadgets could go the way of the dodo in Windows 8. According to Microsoft, you shouldn’t even be using desktop gadgets in Windows 7 or Vista ...

After a spending a couple of years with it, the standard Windows desktop can get pretty boring. If you’re looking for something a little more exciting, Rainmeter is a tool that will help you get there ...

Flickr user d.chasenelson’s desktop is simple, only has a few widgets, and a simple gradient wallpaper that’s not at all distracting. It’s ideal for a second screen when you’re working in the first, ...