How to Use Rainmeter

Rainmeter is a desktop customization tool for Windows. You can completely change the 'look and feel' of your desktop with Rainmeter. However, there is a short learning curve. This article will help you get started. Download Rainmeter from...

Part 1 of 3:

Installing Rainmeter

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    Download Rainmeter from https://www.rainmeter.net/.

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    The Rainmeter application is simple enough to install. Just keep pressing "Next" when in doubt.

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    You have successfully installed Rainmeter. A huge collection of skins should appear on your desktop.

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    Installing a Skin

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    Download a "skin". By the Rainmeter terminology, skins can be compared with widgets. Skins come in many styles, most new ones have a .rmskin extension.

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    Click on the skin to install the skin. The installation window is a single-click job.

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    Right Click on any skin on your desktop(which were there after installation). In the Right click menu, select: Right Click>Skins>NAME_OF_SKIN_PACK>Skin_name.

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    A new skin should pop up. You can drag it around.

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    Deleting a Skin

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    Right click on the skin.

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    Select "Unload Skin" from the menu.

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    The skin should be removed.

  • Kareem Winters Kareem Winters

    Update 04 March 2020

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