Rainmeter is an open source desktop customization tool that lets you add widgets & skins to your Windows desktop. Learn how to use Rainmeter.

10 great Rainmeter skins for productivity This interactive desktop customizer can help you keep an eye on your inbox at a glance, easily access your favorite apps, and more. Use these cool designs ...

If you’ve downloaded Rainmeter but don’t know which skin you want to try first (or you’re not interested in using any of the skins the software comes with), we can help spark your ...

Rainmeter 1.2 now supports having your skins stay on the screen if desired when Windows 7's "Show Desktop" is used. A new RainBackup utility is included, ...

The author’s PC desktop customized with Rainmeter. If a skin comes compressed in a .zip or .rar collection and includes images and .ini files rather than a .rmskin extractor, simply move the ...

Rainmeter uses “skins” to display information on your Windows desktop. It’s not unlike the old widgets Microsoft introduced with Windows Vista, except those were hard coded and fairly basic.

Update: Rainmeter 4.0 dropped earlier this week, so we decided to overhaul our beginner’s guide. You can check out this post to read more about all the sweet new features in 4.0 for skin ...

Rainmeter is the best known and most popular desktop customization program for Windows. Enhance your computer at home or work with skins; handy, compact applets that float freely on your desktop.