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--- win:desktop_gadgets [2018/07/09 13:41]
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 =====Desktop Gadgets=====
+[[https://8gadgetpack.net/|8GadgetPack]] allows Windows 8/10 to use the Windows 7 desktop gadget system
-Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (Possibly from "Turn Windows features on or off")
+====Setup====
-Install [[https://8gadgetpack.net/|8GadgetPack]]
+  * Right-click Desktop > ''Gadgets''
+  * Open 8GadgetPack Tools and:
+    * Disable sidebar
+    * Enable Win+G shortcut
+  * Open the following gadgets and follow their setup:
+    * ''My Weather'':
+      * Expand Gadget
+      * Settings:
+        * Set ''My city''
+        * ''Appearance'' > 3rd, 2nd and 1st options
+        * ''Other'' > ''Celsius'', ''Kilometres'', and ''24h''
+        * ''Sunrise / Sunset''
+    * ''Network Meter'':
+      * ''Options'':
+        * ''Network Type'' > ''Auto Detect''
+        * Deselect ''Auto Detect'' > Select the correct network interfaces
+        * ''Save IP Address'' > ''Off''
+      * ''Display'':
+        * ''Show Network Interface Name'' > ''Off''
+        * ''Show Blacklisted IP Ratio'' > ''Off''
+        * ''Show Speed Test & IP Lookup'' > ''Off''
+        * ''Show Firewall'' > ''Off''
+        * ''Show Search'' > ''Off''
+    * ''All CPU Meter'':
+      * ''Display'':
+        * ''Show Current Domain/Username'' > ''Off''
+      * ''Options'':
+        * ''Show CPU temperatures'' > ''ON (CoreTemp)''
+    * ''Drives Meter'':
+      * ''Options'':
+        * Enable display of all local drives
+        * Disable all the ''Low Disk Space Alert'' options
+    * ''GPU Meter'':
+      * The displayed options depend on which are detected on the machine
+      * If needed, download [[http://addgadgets.com/pc_meter|PC Meter]] into Program Files, and run, to allow detection of GPU
+    * ''Sticky Notes'':
+      * Expand Gadget
+      * Style > ''1 of 6''
+      * ''Font'' > ''Segoe UI''
+      * ''Font Size'' > ''9''
+    * ''Top Five'':
+      * ''Top Five Mode'' > ''Processor''
+      * ''Refresh Interval'' > ''3''
+    * ''Clipboarder'':
+      * Expand Gadget
+      * Drag the lower border to resize the widget
+      * 3 Right-Clicks on the change theme button at the bottom to set the white theme
+      * Settings:
+        * ''Elements to save'' > ''100''
+      * Download and run [[https://github.com/Archer4499/Configs/blob/master/Windows/Apps/Scripts/Disable%20Clipboard%20Hotkeys.reg|Disable Clipboard Hotkeys]] to allow the ''Win+V'' and ''Win+C'' shortcuts to move current selection
-Open 8GadgetPack Tools and:
+====Notes====
-  * Disable sidebar
+Make sure a Microsoft .NET Framework is installed before trying to run this.
-  * Enable Win+G shortcut
-Setup as shown:
+Example layout:
 {{ :win:desktop-gadgets.jpg?direct&400 |Desktop screenshot of layout}}

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