You might already be familiar with widgets from your iPhone or Android phone—interactive panels that are something in between shortcut icons and full apps. Using these widgets, you can complete tasks ...

Widget Launcher, previously known as Windows Desktop Gadgets, is another simple app that allows you to add different widgets like calendars, clocks, weather updates, and more to your desktop screen.

This free application lets you set up widgets featuring the weather, date, time, stock prices, and app shortcuts. It also lets you customize them to look however you want.