Windows Widgets

8GadgetPack 37.0.0
Integration for gadgets and desktop customization in newer Windows versions including Windows 7, 8 and 10: GadgetPack is a small utility with which you can install the original Gadget program files on Windows 8.
11.8 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
Active Desktop Calendar 7.96
Fully customizable calendar with notes/appointments, tasks, alarms and contacts.
5.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPShareware
XWidget 1.9.22
With the introduction of Windows Vista, a whole lot of different widgets became available and eventually withdrawn by Microsoft because of security issues.
6.66 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
XWidget Review - Download
ColorMania 12.1
ColorMania is a free small tool which can be quite useful for web developers and other digital artists; it provides an easy way to grab color values from the screen.
1.1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
ColorMania Review - Download
Windows 7 Gadgets Pack 1.3
Installs a collection of the top 25 Windows 7 gadgets: Since Microsoft closed down the Windows 7 Gadgets Gallery on their website the search for nice gadgets is more difficult.
9.61 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
Keyboard LEDs 2.71
A small desktop utility letting you know when CAPS or NumLock are activated: Keyboard LEDs is a small and handy utility designed for people who have a PC or notebook that does not have LED indicators for caps lock or num lock.
0.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
Keyboard LEDs Review - Download
HTC Home 3.1
HTC Home is first of all a widget with a clock, weather forecast and realistic animation.
9.29MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
12 Ants 6.35
If you're looking to play a trick on a friend or simply get bored with your desktop, you might be interested in installing 12 Ants.
0.02 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
12 Ants Review - Download
MB-Ruler 5.3
Measures distances and angles on the desktop including a screen loupe: Review by Future Shock: MB-Ruler is a handy application, especially if you create your own "off" art photos like doctoring existing images.
2.67 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
MB Ruler Review - Download
SystemTrayMenu 1.3.5.0
Quick and easy start menu alternative for Windows that resides quietly in the system tray with full customization options based on a root directory: SystemTrayMenu is an open source Desktop Toolbar or Start Menu alternative.
8.6 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
OblyTile 0.9.9
OblyTile is a simple little application which improves the usefulness of the Windows 8 Start Screen.
3.3 MB | For Windows 8Free
OblyTile Review - Download
A Ruler for Windows 3.3.3
A Ruler For Windows is a small on-screen gadget by Rob Latour which is as basic as a simple ruler.
0.74 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
A Ruler for Windows Review - Download
All CPU Meter 4.7
All CPU Meter is a gadget for Windows Vista or Windows 7 that lets you control the loading of different cores of the processor and the available RAM on your system directly from your desktop.
0.13 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
All CPU Meter Review - Download
7 Sticky Notes 1.9
There are a lot of sticky-note gadgets and apps for Windows-based systems today, but few of them are as easy and as free as 7 Sticky Notes.
5.87 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
7 Sticky Notes Review - Download
SSD-LED 1.0.7.5
System tray utility that displays information about your solid state drive including the read and write speed of the device: SSD-LEG is a free tool shows SSD performance in real time.
320 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
3RVX 2.5
3RVX is a free, open-source utility that allows users to control system volume and other audio settings in an easier way that the typical Windows controls.
2.05 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
EyeDefender 1.09
A simple and handy program helping reduce eye strain during prolonged PC use which suggests pauses and breaks: EyeDefender is a small and lightweight program which lives in your system tray.
0.18 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
EyeDefender Review - Download
TrayStatus 4.6
Let me introduce you to TrayStatus, an uncomplicated yet practical software application that conveniently informs you of the activation status of specific keys right in your system tray.
137 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
TrayStatus Review - Download
AeroWeather 3.0.0
AeroWeather is a fun utility that sits in the background and retrieves the temperature or current conditions for your location, and will then set the Windows Aero color based on the temperature.
484 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Spiffy 0.6.0
Spiffy is a small desktop enhancement program which checks your Gmail account for new messages.
0.29 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Spiffy Review - Download
MicroBin 1.0.0.0
MicroBin is a small utility for the Windows System Tray which works pretty much as a shortcut to your system Recycling Bin.
3.5 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
MicroBin Review - Download
sWeather 1.8.2.1
sWeather is a small tray-based application which gives you access to weather in your city and can grab the information from a variety of sources online such as Yahoo!
1.09 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
sWeather Review - Download
7up Cool Spot Deskmate 1.0
A free interactive desktop pet based on the "7up Cool Spot" game.
1.80 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Yahoo! Widget Engine 4.5.2
The Yahoo Widget Engine is a special program, called a run-time environment, which allows you to run widgets on the Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
15.1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Outlook on the Desktop 3.0.0
Outlook can be a very important tool for many people, but it isn't always accessible in the easiest way.
500.11 K | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Outlook on the Desktop Review - Download
HyperCalendar Free 3.33
Personalized calendar widget for Windows: If you're in the market for a reliable and lightweight desktop assistant that will help you stay organized and on top of your game, you might want to consider HyperCalendar Free.
1.5 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPShareware
HyperCalendar Review - Download
Dragnifier 2.5
Have you ever had to squint at the screen to see what's there?
87 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NTFree
Stickies 10.1
For anybody who is familiar with one of 3M's most famous products, here's a freeware digital version of post-its created by a developer in the UK.
1.0 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Stickies Review - Download
Active Tray 2.2.1
Windows tray addon: Active Tray is a third party launcher for Windows which sits quietly in the Windows system tray and provides further functionality not found by default in Windows.
825 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NTShareware
Active Tray Review - Download
Sparticles 2
The Sparticles v2 are the next iteration of YummyWorks Sparticles.
18.54 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XPFree
Keyboard Lock Status 1.0.10
Keyboard Lock Status is a system tray utility that can easily view the status of your cordless keyboard's Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock keys with this gadget.
128.3 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Sidebar Entertainment Gadget 1.0.0.0
The Sidebar Entertainment Gadget is a freeware Windows Vista/Windows 7 sidebar gadget/widget that adds the functionality of online radio, anytime and anywhere.
145 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XPFree
Sidebar Entertainment Gadget Review - Download