Add Widgets to your desktop with XWidget
Windows 7 and Vista provide native support for desktop gadgets, but they consume much system resource. XWidget is a free program that allows you to add dozens of useful widgets on your desktop with updated information in real time and the best, consuming very little system resources.
XWidget is probably the best solution of widgets for windows. It comes with dozens of widgets preinstalled, including system information, weather forecast, Photo Viewer and more. In addition, you can download additional widgets from the Widget Gallery. When you open the widget gallery, you’ll find several new widgets available for download, organized into categories.
Want more? You can even edit the widgets to suit your needs. You just right-click a widget and choose the option “Edit” to open the visual widget editor. The most impressive of XWidget is the low consumption of system resources. With ten open widgets on the desktop, it consumes only 3 MB of memory. XWidget is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
If you like to have useful gadgets on your desktop, XWidget offers an excellent alternative for Windows 7 gadgets.