Desktop Widgets

Widgets are little panels you can place on your desktop for info at a glance — no need to open an app to check.

What you can add

A few handy widgets come built in:

• System info — how your computer's doing (processor, memory, storage).
• Clock — the time, front and center.
• Top apps — your most-used apps, ready to open.
• App status — see at a glance which apps are running.
• Quick notes — a little notepad right on your desktop.

Adding a widget

Open the widget picker, choose the one you want, and it appears on your desktop. You can move widgets around to arrange them however you like.

Managing them

Right-click a widget for its options, including removing it if you no longer want it there.

Pick a couple that are useful to you — the clock and system info are great starting points — and make your desktop work a little harder for you.