Windows 10: Any replacement for win7 desktop gadgets?

I found it incredibly helpful to have my calendar available at a glance on the desktop.

Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be a thing anymore. Are there any workarounds that provide the same functionality?

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Need a way to replace two gadgets

Hi folks, in moving from Win7 Pro to Win 10 Pro I will have to give up two beloved gadgets, All CPU Meter and Slideshow.exe. The CPU meter was a standard W7 gadget, so some of you may have seen it. I found the Slideshow.exe gadget on the web to replace the one I had used in Vista. The Vista slideshow came with a set of non-replaceable images. The one I found uses JPG images that I place in a file for it, and rotates through them in a space of about an inch and a half wide by an inch tall. I know that the size will depend on the monitor size and resolution, but this will give you an idea that the images are small.

I would dearly love to replace these gadgets with mini-programs that do the same thing, and would appreciate your advice!

A post in How-To Geek suggested seeing if these have been replicated in Rainmeter, and I have also posted my query there. I did check there soon after W10 came out, and no one had an answer at that time.

 

Desktop gadgets

Hello, I have a quick question. My desktop gadgets disappeared after windows update. I've tried everything. What should I do, any suggestions? tnx

 

Desktop Gadgets turn ON/OFF (8gadgetpack)


Thanks much. Must be the same issue for Desktop Gadgets Revived. I'll try their suggestions for Glassy CPU/Network Monitor and see if they work. Another issue was that with Desktop Gadgets Revived my system slowed quite a bit after installing the two gadgets that did not appear and ran fine after uninstalling it.