How To Enable Gadgets In Windows 10

Use gadgets in Windows 11 / ten / 8.1 / 7

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8GadgetPack makes information technology possible to use gadgets on Windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 7.

Note: If you use Windows 11, please make sure to run Windows Update. 8GadgetPack works fine on the latest version of Windows 11 (22000.100).

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How-to

First you demand to download the installer (the link is on the height right of this page) and open up information technology. This window will appear:

Click on Install.

And hither you click on Yes.

Afterward a while (it can have some minutes) the installer will be complete and y'all need to click on Finish.

These three default gadgets will appear on the correct side.

Click on the plus symbol on the height right to meet all available gadgets.

Here y'all tin can add a gadget to your desktop by double-clicking on information technology.

If y'all motility your cursor higher up a gadget you can drag it around your desktop. It doesn't demand to stay on the sidebar. At that place volition also appear some buttons side by side to the gadget. Click on the X to close a gadget or on the wrench icon to access its options.

The options of the clock gadget permit you to enable the 2d mitt or to modify the timezone.

The next gadget is a clipboard director. Here I copied the installer file and and so the name of the file. Clipboarder volition display everything you re-create to the clipboard. By clicking on an element yous go far the current clipboard. This way you can select older clipboards and paste them into other applications. Y'all can also open a clipboard directly.

The options of Clipboarder allow many possibilities. You can utilise the shortcut Win+C to select an older clipboarder (works well together with Ctrl+Five).

The options of the concluding gadget, the weather gadget, allow you lot to modify the city.

Y'all can likewise correct-click on the sidebar. If you don't like the sidebar you lot tin can close it there. Y'all will withal be able to use the gadgets. Click on options to change the behaviour of the sidebar.

Here y'all can, for example, click on the get-go checkbox to make the sidebar e'er visible. This fashion you take your gadgets ever in sight. A disadvantage is though, that the close button of maximized windows isn't on the top-correct corner anymore. To fix this you lot tin put the sidebar on the left side.

Alternatively you can enable the second checkbox on the view tab.

Hither is a maximized video player and you tin close it past using the 10 on the top-right of the screen. Of couse this will piece of work for non-maximized windows too.

You lot tin access some advanced options past right-clicking on the Ten. For example you can add a preview of the application to the sidebar.

This fashion you lot tin keep rails of some applications on the side. You can hover with your cursor over the preview to peek into the window, just like in the taskbar. Right-clicking on the preview gives you some options too.

There are several weather gadgets included.

Right-click on a gadget allows you to alter its opacity. You can also access some general options about gadgets by selecting 8GadgetPack Tools:

FAQ

Is information technology gratis?
Yes, completely
What does the 8 in 8GadgetPack correspond?
8GadgetPack was originally released when Gadgets were discontinued on Windows eight, but it likewise works on Windows 10 / 11.
I didn't really use gadgets previously. Is it actually worth installing these?
You lot should try information technology. The gadgets included are actually useful when working with the PC. Different Metro-Apps gadgets tin can admission useful system-information. The included Clipboard-Manager gadget for example volition highly ameliorate your productivity. With the Sidebar gadget, yous tin make the gadgets visible while working with maximized windows. Monitoring network traffic, setting the book with one click and having an analog clock visible all the time are things you don't want to surrender once you lot get used to it.
Windows updated and automatically uninstalled 8GadgetPack!
Wait for a shortcut "Restore gadgets" on the desktop. Open it to reenable gadgets. If there is no shortcut, right-click on the desktop and select Gadgets. Alternatively simply reinstall the current version and everything should work. Windows might say that 8GadgetPack is non compatible with the current version of Windows anymore, but yous can disregard that bulletin (I practice not know how to disable that message).
Win+Thousand on Windows is assigned to the game bar. Tin I utilise the keyboard to access the gadgets?
Yep! Press Win+Shift+G to show the gadgets and to switch between them. Use Tab to switch between gadgets that are docked to a sidebar. Open 8GadgetPack Tools if you would like to use Win+One thousand and override the gamebar hotkey.
Is this English-Only?
The installer and website are available only in English language, but many of the gadgets have many localizations.
Some gadgets look blurry, especially on screens with high resolutions. How to fix this?
Most gadgets that are included with 8GadgetPack should not have this issue (considering I adjusted them). Some gadgets yet do non automatically calibration with the DPI settings, and are automatically scaled past 8GadgetPack. You can effort to set those gadgets yourself if you know JavaScript (google for <autoscaleDPI>true</autoscaleDPI> and await into the code of gadgets that back up high dpi).
Can I adjust the side of the gadgets?
Open up 8GadgetPack Tools and use the scale option at that place or configure a custom scaling by using the registry files found in "C:\Plan Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\8GadgetPack".
What are the requirements?
This works on Windows 7 / viii / 8.1 / ten / 11. Administrative rights are required to install.
Does it work on Windows vii?
Yeah! Windows vii already does take gadgets past default, but this program gives you an like shooting fish in a barrel way to install many high-quality gadgets. It can also bring the gadgets back in case they were disabled or uninstalled. In example you don't like 8GadgetPack you can uninstall information technology and still use the gadgets provided by Windows seven.
Why is at that place a sidebar? Windows 7 didn't have one.
This is actually just a gadget to help you keeping the gadgets organized and visible. You can correct-click on it and select "close sidebar" to exercise and then. Even with the sidebar the gadgets can however be moved onto the desktop equally y'all like. Or y'all can even add more than sidebars by adding the gadget "7 Sidebar". This is especially useful when working with multiple monitors. You can also make the sidebar appear automatically when touching the border and customize its design. Right-click on it and select options to do so.
Will 8GadgetPack install some crap on my PC?
No, the installer will but install the original Microsoft files and set the neccessary registry entries to make the gadgets work again. The only addition is a tool (8GadgetPack Tools) which fixes several bugs and allows y'all to modify various settings. There is too an uninstaller included which removes everything the installer added. I could make quite some money by adding adware to the installer, but I'grand certain you appreciate it that this installer is make clean.
Aren't gadgets unsafe? Afterall, didn't Microsoft remove them for a reason?
Gadgets can contain viruses like any other software. Despite the warning when installing a gadget people seemed to remember that information technology is safe to run whatsoever gadget (eastward.1000. like it is to view a website). That is non the case. Opening a gadget is as dangerous every bit it is to run an .exe file. But this is not a security hole. If an assaulter wanted to access your computer, he'd demand to convince you to open his prepared .gadget file. Equally long as you trust the source of the gadgets y'all install and you employ anti-virus software you lot should be safe.
Quote from Microsofts official statement to this: "How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability? An assaulter would have to convince a user to install and enable a vulnerable Gadget." (source)
Volition I be able to install gadgets other than the ones included?
Yes, when 8GadgetPack is installed yous tin open and install .gadget files made for Windows Vista or Windows seven. Merely exist careful, gadgets can incorporate, but like other programs, viruses or trojans.
Will all gadgets work that worked on Windows 7?
No, some gadgets don't piece of work or are unreliable on Windows 8 / x / eleven. This is more often than not because of Net Explorer 11 which the gadgets internally rely on. 8GadgetPack already uses some tricks to workaround some issues but if you lot have issues with a gadget you better contact the author of the gadget and ask him to set it. There are too some gadgets that work on Windows 7 / 8, but non on 10, most notably Network monitoring gadgets (merely the ones in 8GadgetPack all work).
I already installed an older version of 8GadgetPack. What do I have to practise to upgrade?
Simply download the current installer and run it. It volition update your installation and even update outdated gadgets automatically. Yous don't have to uninstall beginning. All gadget settings should remain.
There appears some error message in the installer.
Commencement, try to download the installer again and bank check if the error still appears.
Try to download and run this removal tool. It is a minor program I fabricated that tin can remove cleaved installations, and also removes all gadgets and gadget settings.
If that is non working, effort the following: Go to TaskManager > Details > Explorer.exe and click on Finish Task. Now click on File in Task Director > blazon Explorer.exe and check the box below (Create this task with administrative privileges). Now endeavour the installation once more.
Now if that'southward not working either, try to download and run this.
You can as well try this:
- Concur shift and right-click on the MSI file.
- Select: "Re-create as Path"
- Printing Win+X and select "Command Promt (Admin)"
- In CMD, right-click and select Paste, hitting Enter and endeavour to install again.
And if that'south not helping contact me and don't forget to mention the mistake bulletin.
The uninstaller doesn't work!
Please download and start this removal tool to fix this. (Also check the question above)
Some error message appears when I try to open gadgets!
Some gadgets require the .NET Framework to be installed. Endeavor this: Press Win+X, select control console, search for "Turn Windows features on or off" and select everything with ".NET" in its proper name. Press OK.
For some monitoring gadget, I become a WMI error!
Please follow these instructions.
I am running AVG anti-virus and gadgets don't starting time or at that place announced errors!
The Identity protection sometimes blocks this software without even notifying. You can verify that 8GadgetPack doesn't contain whatever viruses on VirusTotal and and then follow these steps to add an exception for 8GadgetPack:
one. Double-click on the AVG anti-virus tray icon in the bottom right surface area.
2. Select "Options", then "Advanced settings...".
three. Select "Exceptions"
4. Click on the "Add Exception" button.
5. Click the "Exception Type" drib-downwardly menu and select "Awarding or File".
6. Re-create and paste the following text into the textbox and printing "OK".
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\8GadgetPack.exe
vii. Repeat the steps 4-vi with the following texts:
C:\Plan Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\8GadgetPack.exe
C:\Plan Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
8. Click "OK" to utilise the new setting. Click "Aye" if Windows asks permission to save the alter.
(Annotation: The entries for the x86 version are neccessary fifty-fifty if you lot only utilise the 64-bit version.)
A gadget doesn't seem to exist working. What tin I exercise?
The all-time choice is to contact the writer of the gadget. I fixed some bugs in the gadgets that are included in 8GadgetPack, but I practise non have the fourth dimension to practise this for all the gadgets out in that location.
Is at that place a mode to exercise a silent install?
Yeah. Outset download the installer and save it under C:. Open a Command Promt as Admin (Right-click on the startbutton and select information technology). Then blazon the following:
msiexec.exe /i "C:\8GadgetPackSetup.msi" /qn /norestart
Y'all tin close the Command Promt then. After a while the gadgets choice will appear in the desktop right-click menu.
The installer volition permit every user on the estimator to apply gadgets, but the gadgets are not really shown for a user until they are selected from the desktop context-menu.
I have a gadget that requires the 32-bit version of the sidebar. What do I practise?
The installer does install both the 32 and 64-bit version of sidebar.exe on 64-fleck Windows. You just demand to run C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe to run the 32-fleck version.
Is it possible to put the sidebar horizontal on top or bottom?
No, sorry. It is oftentimes requested, but an implementation would have many problems.
How can I backup my gadgets and settings, transfer them between PCs or delete them all together?
To admission the directory where the gadgets are stored, press Win+R and paste the following text: "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets" and hit Enter. Each folder in that location contains a gadget and y'all can do with them whatever yous like. If you lot spiral up, select "Reset all gadgets" in the 8Gadgetpack Tools.
I just want to have a clock gadget on my desktop and not all this stuff that comes with 8GadgetPack. Is there some "lite version"?
Distressing, the installer arrangement I apply doesn't allow this. But y'all can easily delete all extra gadgets after the installation by going to the binder mentioned 1 question above and deleting all folders inside of it. You save about 40MB on your harddrive this way.
How exercise I uninstall/reinstall a gadget?
Right-click on desktop, select Gadgets, right-click on the desired gadget and select Uninstall. To reinstall, download the .gadget file and open up it after Uninstall.
How exercise I install a gadget?
Double-click on the .gadget file. If that doesn't work, try to reinstall 8GadgetPack.
Gadgets don't run at startup. What to do?
Go to start, select 8GadgetPack Tools and disable and then enable Autorun there. If that doesn't work, try to reinstall 8GadgetPack.
Can I cull the installation directory?
No, due to technical reasons 8GadgetPack volition ever install in these directories: (bold C: is the system-drive)
64-bit installation: "C:\Programme Files\Windows Sidebar"
32-flake installation: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar"
Non-Microsoft Gadgets: "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets"
On Windows 7 the existing files in these directories are non touched by the installer and volition besides remain afterwards uninstall.
I desire to take multiple rows of gadgets. Is that possible?
Yes! But add the gadget "seven Sidebar" multiple times and adapt the gadgets however yous like.
Is there a way to position the gadgets just where I like them on the sidebar?
Aye, you can hold Shift while positioning them to proceed the sidebar from automatically aligning them.
The sidebar.exe process is using a lot of CPU fourth dimension. What can I exercise?
This most likely depends on the gadgets that y'all are using. You can try out the following steps to observe out which gadgets are responsible:
Offset make sure you take the latest version of 8GadgetPack installed and have seven Sidebar open up. Concord shift and right-click on an empty area in 7 Sidebar. Select "Evidence Gadget CPU Usage". A window opens that shows how much CPU time each gadget is using. You tin then shut the gadgets that are using also much CPU fourth dimension or problems their authors to brand them faster.

Version history

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2021-07-13: Version 34.0 released.
Stock-still some rare crashes during startup. Updated My Weather. Small bugfix in Clipboarder. Bugfix in MSN Atmospheric condition: Prove correct day for today. Make notes gadget compatible with high-dpi monitors. vii Sidebar bugfix: The skin is not reset on startup anymore.
2020-06-24: Version 33.0 released.
The previous version introduced two bugs: It would crash on Windows viii.ane with some Windows Updates installed and some gadgets render incorrectly in certain situations. Both should exist fixed at present. Also added a small bugfix in Clipboarder.
2020-06-13: Version 32.0 released.
Added monitor theme to Clock and Clipboarder gadgets:

The clock theme was provided by Dmitri Poterianski, thank you!
Improved multi-monitor back up: gadgets now remain where they were placed after user-switch and remote-desktop connections. Improved DPI-support: DPI-aware gadgets remain sharp when they are moved to a monitor with different DPI-values and afterwards the DPI-value is changed. DPI-unaware gadgets are at present scaled and then they are usable on monitors with very loftier DPI-values. Made information technology easier for gadget developers to brand gadgets DPI-enlightened: objects added with addTextObject and addImageObject are now automatically scaled (calling fixDpiObject() is no longer necessary). Fixed Clock gadget rendering issues on Windows viii. Handle Windows major updates better then that gadget settings are not lost on some cases. Added back Microsoft Currency Gadget and made information technology working over again. It now uses data from the European Key Bank and has some more than bugfixes. Added back Microsoft RSS Feeds Gadget with meliorate explanation on how to use it and some other improvements. Add 24/12-hour pick in HUD Fourth dimension gadget. Fix rendering problems in flyouts of some gadgets. Stock-still scaling issues in RecycleBin and SearchAll gadgets. Remove Weather Meter Gadget (no longer working). Improved Slovak translation of 7 Sidebar. Clipboarder shouldn't slow down MS Give-and-take and Excel when copying anymore. Fixed rare crash of Clipboarder that would occur in some situations while files are in the clipboard. Made Clipboarder hotkeys uniform with a Windows Update of Windows 1909 and with Windows 2004. Updated MyWeather and Igors gadgets.
2019-ten-18: Version 31.0 released.
Fixed a bug introduced in version xxx that would sometimes crash the gadget process. Also fixed loftier-dpi bug with Drives Meter and Ability Condition Gadgets.
2019-10-x: Version thirty.0 released.
Updated all outdated gadgets. Farther improved compatibility with Windows ten 1903. Added new gadgets: Countdown2Date, Date & Time, Desktop Calculator, Drive Activeness, GPU Meter, Pianoforte. Stock-still high-dpi issues in the following gadgets: All CPU Meter, Drives Meter, Currency Meter, Network Meter, Pinnacle Five x, Network Utilization, Drive Activity, Desktop Estimator, Clock, Picture Puzzle, CPU, Book Control, GPU Meter, MSN Atmospheric condition. Added German language localization to MSN Weather gadget. Improved Brazilian Portuguese localization in 7 Sidebar and some pocket-sized bugfixes. Reverted behavior in Clipboarder to prove the same copied text but once (because many applications put it into the clipboard multiple times).
2019-05-24: Version 29.0 released.
Updated all outdated gadgets. Added compatibility with Windows 10 1903 (7 Sidebar emulates the white theme if enabled). Added CPU Usage Monitor for each gadget (see FAQ). Several bugfixes in 7 Sidebar and Clipboarder. Added two pocket-size gadgets: Breathe and Pomodoro. Simplified some internal javascript files to prevent imitation anti-virus warnings. Some bugfixes in the installer and uninstaller.
2019-01-27: Version 28.0 released.
Updated all outdated gadgets. My Weather should work again. Inverse Clipboarder and so copied text e'er creates a new element, even if it is the same as the electric current one. Fixed installer errormessage bug. Fixed transparency bug in seven Sidebar.
2018-09-xxx: Version 27.0 released.
Fabricated gadgets compatible with the upcoming Windows 10 1809 update. Clipboarder can at present optionally override the new built-in Clipboard manager Win+5 shortcut. Updated all outdated gadgets. The sidebar now adjusts its color when it is changed in Windows Settings.
2018-04-28: Version 26.0 released.
Made gadgets compatible with the upcoming Windows ten 1803 update. Made the color for the sidebar more than like the color of the taskbar in Windows x. Added blurr behind the sidebar on Windows 1803 to lucifer the taskbar. Stock-still an upshot with Clipboarder. It was locking the parent binder of the file that is in the current clipboard. Also fixed a small issue with copied images in firefox. Updated a bunch of gadgets. Removed the Microsoft Currency Gadget, as it is no longer working.
2017-12-08: Version 25.0 released.
Changed the provider in the Currency Meter gadget to Google Finance to make it work over again. Cheers to tomazov for the gear up! Some small improvements to Clipboarder.
2017-x-07: Version 24.0 released.
Some compatibility bugfixes for the upcoming Windows x version in October. Likewise fixed some bugs that might occur if you use Clipboarder and Word/Excel (information technology'south actually non Clipboarders fault, but I guess MS will never set up these bugs. Then I added a workaround.). Updated some gadgets.
2017-05-23: Version 23.0 released.
Made some usability tests and quite some problems came upwardly! Added newsletter option so y'all tin get notified nigh updates via mail. Fixed rare crash in Clipboarder when opening a link. Added workaround for a bug in MS Word when copying a formula while Clipboarder is running (Word crashes when the user copies a formula and so the textformat of the clipboard is requested. Clipboarder detects this now and skips the text formats). Added too another workaround for a minor bug in Word: When a certain clipboard format is requested Word adds a favorit inside the document. That format is now skipped besides. Fixed a issues with the "Enable unformatted paste" option in Clipboarder when used with the right shift-push. Clipboarder at present handles images with transparency copied in browsers correctly. Added Appointment Time, Digitalclock, Plough off PC, CPU and Network Utilization Gadgets. Removed Google Mail gadget (it no longer works). You can place gadgets on the sidebar whereever you desire now without snapping while holding Shift. Added workaround for a bug that caused several gadgets to neglect sometimes during startup. Fixed a issues that caused gadgets to become backside the sidebar sometimes. Fixed many pocket-size issues.
2017-03-25: Version 22.0 released.
Updated a agglomeration of gadgets. Removed intrusive window that appeared afterwards major Windows Update. Glassy Network Monitor now scales the graph according to the maximum visible value. 8GadgetPack no longer overwrites Win+One thousand per default. If y'all want to go on using Win+G for gadgets, become to 8GadgetPack Tools and reenable information technology there. Or apply Win+Shift+G.
2016-09-28: Version 21.0 released.
Stock-still a bug that fabricated gadgets freeze on Windows 10 Anniversary Update (thanks to Ron Foo for giving me reproduction steps!). Improved LibreOffice support in Clipboarder. Stock-still rendering issues in the Volume Control Gadget. Updated a few gadgets.
2016-08-04: Version twenty.0 released.
Made many gadgets piece of work on Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Stock-still a issues in Clipboarder that prevented Dropping of files onto Clipboarder on Windows x. Added a bugfix past Sergey Shkurov to brand the buttons in the Slideshow Gadget work over again.
2016-06-14: Version 19.0 released.
Fixed a bug in Clipboarder that caused it not to start up correctly. Fixed some bugs in the installer. Fabricated it easier to disable the window-director if activated by fault. Stock-still bug in DriveInfo gadget that caused loftier cpu and memory usage over time. Fixed an autorun event. Improved compatibility with upcoming Anniversary Update of Win 10. Inverse default Atmospheric condition gadget to My Weather. Improved gadget shutdown performance. Updated several gadgets.
2016-01-22: Version 18.0 released.
Fixed a transparency bug in 7 Sidebar. An errormessage "gadgets are non responding" shouldn't announced anymore. Updated several gadgets.
2015-12-04: Version 17.0 released.
Stock-still an consequence with the flyout of the Microsoft Feeds Gadget. Improved functioning of the Glassy Network Monitor. Fixed a bug that caused the sidebar to be white. Also the transparency can at present be enabled in loftier dissimilarity mode on Windows 8 and later. Added a workaround for a bug that caused the gadgets to exist always on top temporarily when you press Win+D, so open a Modern app on Windows x. Fixed a hang in 7 Sidebar that occured on Windows 10 when explorer.exe hangs and the window-managing director was open. Fixed a problems that caused the clock to display its hands off center. Fabricated the gadget "Remove Drive Safely" high-dpi compatible and fixed a bug in the gadget that caused high-cpu usage over fourth dimension.
2015-10-31: Version sixteen.0 released.
The default-theme of the clock is now crystal clear in loftier-dpi configurations (upwards to 200%):
Left is the old, correct the new clock on 125% dpi.
Added a workaround for an issue that occured on Windows 10 Insider that acquired high cpu usage and prevented some gadgets to open. Added the Glutinous Notes gadget by Microsoft that was included in Windows Vista as an alternative. Removed the Microsoft weather gadget from the bundle. It is extremly unreliable and there are plenty of alternatives included.
Clipboarder at present lets you search the internet for a copied text with a single click. Added a How-to on this page. Improved HUT Time Gadget. Updated some gadgets.
2015-08-30: Version 15.0 released.
Improved Windows 10 back up. Created a new icon to fit Windows ten manner:
(if installed on Windows 7 or viii it will keep the former icon). Win+G now works in Windows 10 to switch between gadgets. (You can disable this in 8GadgetPack Tools if you want to use the game bar). 7 Sidebar now adjusts its style to the Win10 taskbar. The window-director in the sidebar now supports the new virtual desktops in Windows 10 and hovering over a thumbnail to peek into a window works again. Fixed a crash that occured when using flyouts in certain gadgets (e.grand. Launch Control). Added high-dpi support for these gadgets: Custom Calendar, Digiclock, Launch Control and My Atmospheric condition. Added an choice in 8GadgetPack Tools to disable/enable the sidebar (because many people don't seem to realize that it is just a gadget).
2015-05-29: Version 14.0 released.
Added on option to 8GadgetPack Tools that allows to change the size of gadgets. Improved Windows x support. Added a fix that makes the Microsoft atmospheric condition gadget more reliable. Added MSN Weather alternative. Improved DPI scaling with some gadgets. Fixed a issues in the CPU Gadget that occured on Non-English systems.
2015-01-31: Version 13.0 released.
Finally added high-dpi support. Gadgets shouldn't appear too small anymore. Added a separate uninstaller tool (here) to set cleaved installations. Started to work on Windows 10 support. Most of the gadgets work on Windows 10, but non all. Updated outdated gadgets. Added iBattery gadget and a japanese agenda gadget (just visible on japanese Windows versions).
2014-08-23: Version 12.0 released.
Added a workaround to make gadgets stay visible when pressing Win+D or when using the Show desktop button nether Windows 8.one. Fixed a bug that prevented access to gadgets by touch. Due to high demand, it is at present possible to install 8GadgetPack on Windows seven. Improved startup reliability. Improved multi-monitor support in seven Sidebar. Updated outdated gadgets and added a new gadget (that I made myself): Glassy Network Monitor.
2014-03-26: Version 11.0 released.
Stock-still a bug that often caused a crash at startup. Updated outdated gadgets.
2014-02-27: Version 10.0 released.
Cleaned up the 8Gadgetpack Tools. Fixed a bug that caused gadgets to announced multiple times in startup tab of taskmanager. Too fixed a issues that acquired not to load all gadgets on startup. And another bug that caused "library errors" and errors involving "d3d9.dll" was fixed (this problems was my error for a alter, and not Microsofts). Added peel support in Clipboarder and fixed a bug that prevented it to open clipboards in Modern App Programs. Added a few gadgets and updated the outdated ones.
2013-12-eleven: Version 9.0 released.
Startup is more reliable now hopefully. Added a few gadgets and updated the outdated ones. The sidebar is now non always on top by default and attainable past keyboard.
2013-08-22: Version 8.0 released.
Fixed a bug that prevented to start all gadgets at startup. The crash on startup should happen way less frequently at present. Too fixed a bug that prevented the installation of third party gadgets when the temp directory was not on the systemdrive. Added a few gadgets and updated the outdated ones.
2013-07-22: Version 7.0 released.
Added Windows 8.i compatibility. All gadget settings will remain during the update to eight.one if y'all install this version. The new Internet Explorer in 8.1 is really buggy in combination with gadgets. It was really a lot of work to workaround that, so I hope you appreciate this. If you have a loftier DPI setting the gadgets will look smaller on Windows 8.i.
2013-05-05: Version 6.0 released.
I hopefully stock-still a problems that caused the gadgets to crash at startup or prevented gadgets to show upward. Also made autostart more than stable. Stock-still a bug that prevented flash gadgets to piece of work. Updated outdated gadgets and added a few. Added silent install support (see FAQ).
2013-01-20: Version 5.0 released.
Resolved a bug preventing the gadgets to starting time. Updated a lot of gadgets and added a few. Improved install fourth dimension and installer pinch. Inverse the weather gadget that appears on first start-up to WeatherCenter
2012-11-13: Version 4.0 released.
Resolved an fault bulletin preventing to install when an uninstall previously went incorrect. Added several gadgets and updated a few. New users will get a message now that the sidebar is closable and that gadgets however can be moved to the desktop.
2012-ten-29: Version 3.0 released.
Resolved an error bulletin appearing when opening upshot viewer. Stock-still a bug preventing the installer to work when windows is not installed on C:.
2012-08-30: Version 2.0 released.
Added 30 languages. Basically every major linguistic communication is supported at present. The Microsoft gadgets support but 6 languages (Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Russian) though, merely they volition fall back to English, and then you lot can even so use them. Contact me if yous want a specific language added.
2012-08-23: Version 1.0 released.