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8GadgetPack allows Windows 8/10 to use the Windows 7 desktop gadget system

• Right-click Desktop > Gadgets
• Open 8GadgetPack Tools and:
  • Disable sidebar
  • Enable Win+G shortcut
• Open the following gadgets and follow their setup:
  • My Weather:
    • Expand Gadget
    • Settings:
      • Set My city
      • Appearance > 3rd, 2nd and 1st options
      • Other > Celsius, Kilometres, and 24h
      • Sunrise / Sunset
  • Network Meter:
    • Options:
      • Network Type > Auto Detect
      • Deselect Auto Detect > Select the correct network interfaces
      • Save IP Address > Off
    • Display:
      • Show Network Interface Name > Off
      • Show Blacklisted IP Ratio > Off
      • Show Speed Test & IP Lookup > Off
      • Show Firewall > Off
      • Show Search > Off
  • All CPU Meter:
    • Display:
      • Show Current Domain/Username > Off
    • Options:
      • Show CPU temperatures > ON (CoreTemp)
  • Drives Meter:
    • Options:
      • Enable display of all local drives
      • Disable all the Low Disk Space Alert options
  • GPU Meter:
    • The displayed options depend on which are detected on the machine
    • If needed, download PC Meter into Program Files, and run, to allow detection of GPU
  • Sticky Notes:
    • Expand Gadget
    • Style > 1 of 6
    • Font > Segoe UI
    • Font Size > 9
  • Top Five:
    • Top Five Mode > Processor
    • Refresh Interval > 3
  • Clipboarder:
    • Expand Gadget
    • Drag the lower border to resize the widget
    • 3 Right-Clicks on the change theme button at the bottom to set the white theme
    • Settings:
      • Elements to save > 100
    • Download and run Disable Clipboard Hotkeys to allow the Win+V and Win+C shortcuts to move current selection

Make sure a Microsoft .NET Framework is installed before trying to run this.

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