Gadgets for Windows 7: how to install them?

Gadgets are special small applications for Windows 7 that can perform a variety of tasks. Many users of Windows 7 believe that, in addition to several standard gadgets for the desktop, it is impossible to install anything else. In fact, this is not so. Every user on the Internet can easily find gadgets for Windows 7. How to install them? This is exactly what will be discussed in this article.

Reasons for the popularity of Windows 7

The Windows 7 platform to date is one of the most popular operating systems. It is used in many countries of the world and by popularity bypasses the newest product of Microsoft company - Windows 8. According to statistics at the end of last year, the number of users who prefer to use the "seven", reached a mark of 51.3%.

The reasons for the popularity of this OS are:

• Ease of use;
• Intuitive and intuitive interface;
• The presence of a huge amount of software that is compatible with this platform;
• The ability to install gadgets for Windows 7;
• Work with 64-bit applications;
• Support for hard drives larger than 3 TB, which can not handle the same Windows XP;
• Beautiful and pleasant decoration.

What are the gadgets on Windows 7?

To date, there are countless gadgets designed for use on the Windows 7 platform. Initially, on all devices on which this OS is installed, there are a number of standard gadgets, among which:

• currency;
• Windows Media Center;
• the calendar;
• clock;
• Weather gadget for Windows 7;
• CPU indicator;
• Slide show;
• News headlines;
• puzzle.

In general, at the moment on the Internet you can find absolutely any gadgets, regardless of their destination. You can, for example, install yourself a search from Yandex, a gadget from the AVG antivirus, a notebook battery charge meter, and many others. The main thing is that they are useful for you, and not just used RAM.

Is it worth it to download gadgets for Windows 7? How to install them?

There is an opinion that too many gadgets running on the computer can slow down the system. In part, this statement is true, because gadgets use RAM, because of what is not always possible to open several applications at once or play some "heavy" game. Nevertheless, 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. Download gadgets for this platform or not - choose only you. How to download gadgets for Windows 7, how to install them, will be told just below.

The process of installing gadgets is extremely simple, and with it, perhaps, even a child can easily cope. In order to install the gadget on your computer or laptop, you need to implement the following steps:

1. Right-click on the desktop and select "Gadgets".
2. In the lower right corner of the window that opens, click on "Find gadgets on the Internet".
3. In the window that opens, select the application you like, then click on "Download" under the name of the gadget.
4. After downloading the file with the permission of .gadget double click on it, and in the appeared window select "Install".
5. The gadget will install itself, and to download new applications for your desktop, repeat all the steps starting at the first point.

Of course, gadgets can be downloaded not only from the official site. There are a lot of resources on the Internet where you can download gadgets for Windows 7. How to install them? As easy as pie:

1. Unzip the archive containing the gadget installation file.
2. Run the installation file and click on "Install", after which the gadget will appear in the upper right corner of the desktop.

Similarly, you can install a huge number of other gadgets downloaded from an official site.

Conclusion

As you can see, in the installation of gadgets for the most popular computer platform there is almost nothing complicated. You can easily master this process, and it will not take much time. Install the applications that you like the most, keep abreast of all the news, sports events, learn the weather without accessing the Internet - gadgets will help you in this.