Highly customizable desktop customization software.
Rainmeter is a desktop customization and enhancement application which adds several tools to your Windows desktop which act as widgets/gadgets. Some of the most popular widgets include CPU usage, memory usage and network traffic. Rainmeter displays these on the desktop with various bars and indicators, depending on the style you choose.
Some of the other optional addons you can activate are RSS feeds, clocks calendars and other system monitors.
The skins and designs available for Rainmeter from online communities (like Devart) are varied and colorful. Many of the coolest ones get featured on the homepage of Rainmeter and remain popular.
This app actually used to be pretty complicated to use, but the developers have taken the time to simplify many aspects. At the moment, Rainmeter is probably 2-3 times easier to use than previously.
The theme which comes installed with the default package is called "Enigma" and immediately makes your desktop look impressive.
Even though this desktop app has some graphics-rich skins available, the program itself remains small and uses very little in terms of system resources, making it a favorite among many.
Features of Rainmeter
- Animation: Make your Desktop come alive.
- Context menu: Access Rainmeter functions from the right-click menu.
- Customizable: Create unique skins for your Desktop.
- Desktop tools: Launch programs, open files and folders.
- Global hotkeys: Easily access skins from any application.
- Hotkeys: Control Rainmeter with keyboard shortcuts.
- Logging: Record and save data from your skins.
- Plugin support: Extend Rainmeter with third-party plugins.
- Portable: Run Rainmeter from a USB drive.
- Security: Protect your skins with a password.
- Skins: Hundreds of skins available for download.
- System info: Display CPU, RAM, battery and other info.
- Variables: Use variables to store, display and manipulate data.
- Visualizations: Monitor system performance in real time.
- Widgets: Add weather, clock and other useful info to your Desktop.
Compatibility and License
Rainmeter is available for free and released under the open source GPLv2 license on Windows from desktop enhancement software. The license provides the options to freely download, install, run and share this program without any restrictions. The source code for Rainmeter should be freely available and modifications are certainly permitted as well as the option to inspect the software.
Is Rainmeter for Windows 10?
Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
Filed under:
- Rainmeter Download
- Free Desktop Enhancement Software
- Open source and GPL software
- Portable Software
- Performance Measurement Software
- Software for Windows 10
