A gadget is a mini-application that expands the capabilities of individual programs or the operating system. For example, the installation of gadgets is supported by the Opera browser, as well as by Windows 7. To install them, you need an Internet connection.
It is necessary
- - a computer;
- - the Internet.
Instructions
Step 1
Download the necessary gadget to install it in the Windows 7 operating system. For example, go to the site https://www.sevengadgets.ru/, select a category on the right, for example, “Multimedia and Radio”, then browse the list of available applications. To read their full description, click on the title. To install the gadget, click on the link after the word "Download". Wait for the download to complete and run the file.
Step 2
Unpack the downloaded archive to any folder on your computer to install the gadget on Windows 7. Next, double-click the file with the *.gadget extension. This file type has a specific icon - a clock, a calculator and a piece of paper. Then, after starting the file, a security warning window will appear on the screen.
Step 3
In this window, click the "Install" button. The time it takes to install a gadget on a computer depends on the size of its file - it can take from a few seconds to a minute. Wait until the installed application appears on the desktop automatically.
Step 4
To select a gadget from all installed in the system, right-click on the desktop, select "Gadgets" from the menu that appears, then a window with thumbnails of all available add-ons will open. To activate them, select the desired gadget and drag it to the desktop.
Step 5
Install the gadget in Opera, for example Gtalk. This plugin allows you to work in a browser with an instant messaging client open in parallel. Go to the site https://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/popout?hl=en, then click F12, launch the page settings menu.
Step 6
Next, select "Change site settings", open the "Network" tab in this window, select "Mask as Firefox" from the "Browser identification" menu. Add a bookmark to the program, the name Gtalk, copy the address of the site with the gadget, check the box in the item "Display in the panel" and click "OK". A gadget control button appeared in the sidebar of the program.
