Windows 7 users will surely remember its interface characterized by those gadgets that we could include on the desktop and with which we could access certain types of information, such as the weather, clock, calendar or even CPU performance. These widgets were later removed in Windows 8 and were not included in the current Windows 10 either. It is now possible to retrieve it and reuse it with the 8GadgetPack pack.
Up to 45 independent gadgets with 8GadgetPack
If you are one of those users who regularly used Windows 7 gadgets and currently miss their utility in Windows 10, you should know that you can enjoy them again. For this you have the 8GadgetPack gadget pack.
It is a complete pack of 45 different widgets , originally created for Windows 8 but which is also perfectly compatible with Windows 10. It includes some that were once developed by Microsoft itself, such as the famous analog clock or the CPU meter. We will even have the sidebar that we can configure to always have our favorite gadgets visible and at hand.
Download and install to have the gadgets again
To download this complete package of widgets we have to access its website . Here on the right side of the screen we must click on the Download v31.0 button, which is the latest version available. It has a weight of 27 MB and dates from 18-10-2019.
Once the executable is downloaded we will proceed to its installation. When we execute it, the classic sidebar will appear where we can add the different gadgets, being able to drag them to the desktop simply by double-clicking on them or dragging them to the desktop. If we click on the wrench icon we can open the options menu from which we can access its settings, where we can edit them, change their size, reset or disable.
If we click on the plus (+) symbol located in the upper right part of the bar, a new menu will open where we can see all the available gadgets . We can add them to the bar with just a double click on each one or we can insert them to the desktop, simply by dragging them and placing them in the place we choose. To eliminate them, it is as easy as clicking on the x (x) that appears on its right side. From this menu we can also obtain in some cases a brief description of them if we click on the “Show details” button.
The sidebar also offers some customization options and we can even close it if we don’t like it. To do this, double-click the right button and we can close the bar or also access a menu of options . From here we can place the bar on the left or right side of the screen or keep it always visible to have gadgets always in view.
Different types of gadgets available in 8GadgetPack
In the 8GadgetPack pack we find up to 45 gadgets. Of all of them we can highlight some like:
- Clock : the classic analog clock. It has 8 different spheres for us to choose the ones we like the most, as well as configuring the time zone of any place in the world.
- Countdown : gives us the possibility to set an event date and count down from that date.
- DriveInfo : This gadget is responsible for showing us information about the storage unit that we select. It will show us both the total disk space and the percentage occupied.
- Desktop Calculator : it is a calculator that we can always have on hand both on the bar and on the desktop, with which we can perform basic operations. It can be configured with different colors.
- iBattery : it is a battery icon that will show us the status of its capacity in a clear and visible way. It also shows your capacity as a percentage. Very useful if we have a laptop.
- MiniRadio : with this gadget we can tune through the Internet with a wide selection of online radios. We can edit its interface with different designs and colors.
- My Weather : the typical weather application where we can choose our city and it will show us whether it is sunny or rainy, as well as the maximum and minimum temperature. It has some basic configurations, the type of icon or colors.
- Sticky Notes : it is the typical note gadget that we can always have on hand at our desk for when we need to take a quick note. We can configure the color, font and font size.
- Turn off PC : it is a useful direct access to be able to turn off, restart or suspend our computer after the period of time that we select.
- And many more!
Windows Desktop Gadgets as an alternative
If we want an alternative to the 8GadgetPack gadget pack, we can choose Windows Desktop Gadget , which we can download from this
link . Both the interface and the gadgets are available in Spanish so it will be very easy to use. Once downloaded we can start adding all the gadgets that it offers us to our desktop just by dragging or double-clicking on them. All available widgets will be shown in the Windows management window from where we can install them on our computer. It has widgets such as calendar, clock, notes, Google Translate or monitor CPU and temperature, among others.