HOW TO ENABLE DESKTOP GADGETS IN WINDOWS 8

There are several features are missing in Windows 8 all due to skip the security vulnerably, we already have guided you to install Aero Transparency theme in Windows 8 and how to use telnet in Windows 8 and How to Enable Hibernation in Windows 8, today we are discussing How to enable Desktop Gadget in Windows 8.


Desktop gadgets were initially introduced in Windows Vista those were limited to a sidebar area than again it has been introduced in Windows 7 in an improved form and can be placed anywhere on the desktop. In Windows 8 as per Microsoft recently released a security advisory that they have disabled Windows Sidebar and Gadgets to protect the operating system due to insecurity that exploit the feature.

Although there is no option has been given to add desktop gadget to the operating system but today we will introduce two unofficial ways to enable desktop gadget in Windows 8, before going to start the steps I must recommend you to first scan the solution with any up to date antivirus and batter create a backup of your system.

Let me discuss the ways to enable desktop gadgets in Windows 8

1. Enabling Sidebar / Gadgets for Windows 8 RTM

The first solution is using the gadget files which you will have to download from

64bit only Version:

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32bit only Version:

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This uses the gadget files from the Windows 8 Release Preview to make the Windows Sidebar feature available under the final version of Windows 8. Download the 32-bit or 64-bit version link given above to your computer, extract them to the Windows\system32\ folder and then run the install.cmd file right after this install the desktop gadget support on the system again.

2. Windows 8 Desktop Gadgets to Install Using Installer

In the Second way you will get an exe file which has been published in Mike’s belog directly to a file it is a downloadable installer. Although it is risky but definitely a way to do so, I must recommend you to install it on a virtual machin first by all steps than install back to the actual operating system. But in any case be safe and take your Windows 8 backup.

There is an other way by which you may enjoy gadgets but it is by using a desktop customization tool like Rainmeter but this will be useful if you replace the gadgets that you ran under previous versions of Windows and want to have available in Windows 8.