To keep things simple, we will be downloading some skins to customize our desktop. To obtain new skins, you can either create your own (requires some programming know-how) or simply download skins created by other community members. if you open up your Rainmeter settings (taskbar system tray -> right click Rainmeter icon -> manage), you will see one active skin and its the one that on display right now.

Rainmeter Initial Setup (Credit: )Ĭongratulation, you have successfully installed Rainmeter and its ready for use. Take a look at the wildly different desktops from the Rainmeter community. Using skins as building blocks, you are only limited by your imagination and creativity when it comes to customizing your desktop. Skin also behaves similarly to ‘widgets’ in which you can ‘drag and drop’ to any location you like on the desktop. Each skin contains a measure (information you like to display), and a meter that create the visual elements you see. The simplest way to explain skin is to refer to ‘widgets’ on your mobile devices.

Rainmeter consists of skins that you can run on the desktop. Whether you are looking for functional or aesthetically pleasing visuals, Rainmeter got you covered. What’s on your Window desktop? Wallpapers, shortcuts, and that’s about it? Do you feel like staring into the void when looking at your desktop, with so much screen estate but at the same time, so empty? Do you look at your desktop and wish you could have made better use of all the screens you have, especially on a multi-monitor setup? Introducing Rainmeter, a desktop customization tool to spice up your Window desktop.

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