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.

Installing Rainmeter

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

The Rainmeter application is simple enough to install.

Just keep pressing “Next” when in doubt.

You have successfully installed Rainmeter.

A huge collection of skins should appear on your desktop.

Installing a Skin

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.

Click on the skin to install the skin.

The installation window is a single-click job.

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.

A new skin should pop up.

You can drag it around.

Deleting a Skin

Right click on the skin.

Select “Unload Skin” from the menu.

The skin should be removed.

Tips

  • Desktop icons in conjunction with skins is a hard trick to do. Removing all icons from the desktop is appreciated.
  • Good skins can easily be found after a simple google search.

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