How To Install a Windows 7 Gadget

 Windows 7 gadgets are small applications that run on your Windows 7 desktop and can do all sorts of tasks.

1. Download the Windows 7 gadget file.
   Most Windows 7 gadgets are freely available from various websites.
2. Execute the downloaded GADGET file.
   Windows 7 gadget files end in the GADGET file extension and will open with the Desktop Gadgets application.
3. Click the Install button if you're prompted with a "Publisher could not be verified" security warning.
   Most Windows 7 gadgets are created by third party developers that do not meet Microsoft's identify verification requirements but this does not necessarily mean that there is any security concern.
4. Configure any necessary gadget settings.
   Depending on the Windows 7 gadget you installed to the desktop, there may be certain options that need configuring like gadget opacity, number of CPUs to monitor, your Twitter account, etc.