How to Customize your Desktop with Rainmeter

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  • Rainmeter has some amazing themes, but this shows you methods to get a TRULY different look!
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  • @ChrisTitusTech
    @ChrisTitusTech  ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Want to do this in Linux? Try Conky
    Video on that here: th-cam.com/video/QB8cjKpdVQY/w-d-xo.html

    • @neon_Nomad
      @neon_Nomad ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you

    • @whitneymadison1056
      @whitneymadison1056 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Chris, I just wanted to know if it is safe for me to open my PC and try remove a virus even if the virus infected my PC fan and shut it off causing it to over heat a lot and also make very strange noises that have started to get progressively worse over a few weeks. I only just realised now that my PCs decreasing slow performance was because of a virus. I really want to remove this virus without professionals charging me $100s but I think it might be too late since the pc sounds damaged. I also noticed a folder on my desktop named DX and when i opened it, there was a lot of other zipped and locked folders and files called strange things. What do you think?

    • @whitneymadison1056
      @whitneymadison1056 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also wonder how I even managed to get this virus (if it is a virus) because I always use virus protections and never go on shady websites, I never open strange emails and I haven't downloaded anything but I really need to know how I manage to get the virus so I can make sure it doesn't keep coming back

    • @whitneymadison1056
      @whitneymadison1056 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd really appreciate any advice you have 😁 thanks

    • @whitneymadison1056
      @whitneymadison1056 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Johannes Davidsen thank you!

  • @DynamoNED
    @DynamoNED ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Ah, Rainmeter. I remember I had a fully-customized Mass Effect Rainmeter skin I used on Windows 7 for years. I even tried my hand at writing my own skins once, but I lacked the artistic talent necessary to make them look great. Great to see Rainmeter is still soldiering on!

  • @Revenant483
    @Revenant483 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This was a blast from the past! I used to use this back in the Vista era. It can be a resource hog if you go with the super graphic skins but a minimalist skin is pretty light on resources.

  • @Jakeu1701
    @Jakeu1701 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Haven't seen anyone cover rainmeter in a while. I use it to display system stats, drive usage and the time/date on my media system. I combine items from about for skins, some I am looking to change out.

  • @Vylpes
    @Vylpes ปีที่แล้ว +163

    Linux: Look What They Need to Mimic a Fraction of Our Power

    • @skelebro9999
      @skelebro9999 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      not even a fraction
      that's like one single binary digit lol

    • @meowcat5596
      @meowcat5596 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Scarlet cope harder

    • @vice-108
      @vice-108 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@Scarlet why you wanna take your laptop or desktop to your bathroom 😶

    • @pauln07
      @pauln07 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Aestreax I give zero fs if u care or not we all have the choice to be ignorant. But please don't force or ignorance on the rest of us especially when someone's making a joke even if it makes u look dumb.

    • @mzakyr342
      @mzakyr342 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@meowcat5596 you dont know every app on our store is free

  • @Dom_Mason
    @Dom_Mason ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rainmeter Hud Vision theme is really cool. Been using Rainmeter for years. Thanks Chris for video!

  • @x91w
    @x91w ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like NIRCMD for muting/setting the volume to a fixed level and I combine it using Autohotkey across a group of machines. There still doesn't seem to be a built-in way

  • @H_cked
    @H_cked ปีที่แล้ว

    ohh my posh, rainmeter and vscode, you truly are a man of culture

  • @davehoffman515
    @davehoffman515 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I haven't used rainmeter since Vista maybe? It's cool that it's still around

  • @justinpirate
    @justinpirate ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love rainmeter. The reddit rainmeter community is awesome for new ideas.

  • @spongiform
    @spongiform 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hugely helpful!! I just discovered Rainmeter today and this is an excellent starter guide. Thank you

  • @ditchcomfort
    @ditchcomfort ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know you’re not a big fan of macOS, but do you know of something relatively similar for macOS? I know you can do very minor changes to the dock etc. via the defaults command in terminal… but was thinking of more modifications/customisation. To be honest, I actually like most of the look/feel of macOS but there are some small things I would like to customize/remove.
    Thank you.

  • @mbraun777
    @mbraun777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you configure RainMeter to hide groups of icons/folder shortcuts like Fences?

  • @SebastianPerezG
    @SebastianPerezG ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this reminds me to LiteStep , was a program where you can replace the entire explorer.exe with that soft and make windows like Linux if you want.

    • @nittani.
      @nittani. ปีที่แล้ว

      dont worry buddy im going to be releasing a full blown customized windows in a year or two

  • @safariknight3239
    @safariknight3239 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would remove the taskbar (I use flow launcher to launch apps), but I want to keep the system tray and clock etc. I still want to remove the other stuff though, Any way to accomplish anything like this?

    • @TheSast
      @TheSast ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Searching for this one too!

  • @mfdd
    @mfdd ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is there any way to enable aero effects on window titles and borders in windows 10/11? i know there was a tool called aeroglass but it only works in older versions

  • @drishalballaney6590
    @drishalballaney6590 ปีที่แล้ว

    idk if its just me but windows 11 actually feels to have a bit of jitter overall with its desktop animations ngl
    tbh only something like hyprland has super smooth animations

  • @repairstudio4940
    @repairstudio4940 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've had Rainmeter running on my Windows for like 5 years and I truly enjoy it's rich features and good looks! Hey so I know I'm off topic but can you do a video or give some advice for a good video editor in Linux Mint 21? I know about kdenLive but I also have windows lappy 💻 that I can run DaVinci but and truly unfamiliar with both and I keep hearing DaVinci Resolve is so much better BUT it also runs my laptop's fans at full blast while trying to edit (still pretty unfamiliar using it)....any help would be appreciated. 😔

  • @Fla4less69
    @Fla4less69 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it doesnt let me open the rm skin file, like when i try to open the skin it says choose an app to open this skin file

  • @guy2901
    @guy2901 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everytime i want to hit the edit button on my clock nothing happens and i dont know why do you know how to fix this problem?

  • @morgan3625
    @morgan3625 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is the cpu usage like is it lightweight?

  • @jaopolonio5726
    @jaopolonio5726 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chris what version of win11 are you currently using?

  •  ปีที่แล้ว

    does the rainmeter stuff overwhelm the system?

  • @JessicaFEREM
    @JessicaFEREM ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I still think windows 11 looks good, but I have turned off a lot of the effects to make my system be *that* much more snappy.

    • @portman8909
      @portman8909 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The only animation you need to turn off is opening and closing windows animation

  • @novellguySA
    @novellguySA ปีที่แล้ว

    i7-8650U CPU + 32GB RAM .. Linux with Win11 VM or Win11 with Linux VM? thanks for any advice

  • @KennethIsrael_aiikendoit
    @KennethIsrael_aiikendoit ปีที่แล้ว

    i used rainmeter since 2013 to 2017

  • @radwanahmed955
    @radwanahmed955 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which is The Operating system For gaming in Labtop ( core i7 ram 4GB No Graphics card)?
    Someone suggest please.

  • @nesaadet
    @nesaadet ปีที่แล้ว

    you are really professional
    I still have a few 🥶problems with Windows 7 installing the driver, for example Nvidia or Revo uninstalled, I can't install error code🥶 0xc0000005 if I de-install Regedit Wow6432Node, it goes back to the next driver if you would help me, I'm very THANKFUL👍🥶 😤

  • @Palit0w95
    @Palit0w95 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:53 The reason is if i'm already searching for the package name I'll just click the download button on the page...

  • @666KoXz666
    @666KoXz666 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im using tools from stardock to customize my windows :-)

    • @darren537
      @darren537 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel like most applications are heavy on it

    • @Revenant483
      @Revenant483 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darren537 They are a tad heavy. I use their Start menu in Win 10 to get back the windows 7 feel. That being said I have a ridiculous system =P

  • @real_lostinthefogofwar
    @real_lostinthefogofwar ปีที่แล้ว

    If you want weather, use WeatherDesk_API

  • @eyssewieringa2084
    @eyssewieringa2084 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You made me wanna switch back to windows...

  • @aicelsmash1168
    @aicelsmash1168 ปีที่แล้ว

    can you make a downloadable .exe version of your One Tool for Everything. I need to use it on a fresh new install of windows and cant be connected to the internet there for i cant use the powershell one that needs to access internet to run it

  • @earnests5375
    @earnests5375 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rain Meter consumes more system usage

  • @TenEXP
    @TenEXP ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maybe change the title to include "Windows" somewhere to attract the people who truly have no idea what rainmeter is and if you're talking about Windows?

  • @dantecruzz
    @dantecruzz ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought I was the only one who forgets i actually have tabs on my Explorer 💀

  • @neon_Nomad
    @neon_Nomad ปีที่แล้ว

    Rainmeter the only program without nagwear thats been around for 20 years

  • @FloridaVibesOfficial
    @FloridaVibesOfficial ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't even open a rainmeter file in windows

  • @mtk3078
    @mtk3078 ปีที่แล้ว

    atheros9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @JackupTraining
    @JackupTraining 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why everyone wants "CLEAN" desktop?
    What's the point of having a picture frame instead of usable desktop space for shortcuts and programs you actually use?
    It's like those minimalist people who live in empty apartments, because it's "aesthetically pleasing" 😂

  • @lololalien9721
    @lololalien9721 ปีที่แล้ว

    t bo

  • @Legnog822
    @Legnog822 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    rain meter using 15% CPU LOL

    • @portman8909
      @portman8909 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bloatware

  • @kled2
    @kled2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    minimal is NOT use this. end.

  • @dyonisis7681
    @dyonisis7681 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what irritates me more than anything is how these youtube video clowns drag out their video to either 15, 20, or 30 minutes, with their casual laid back gas passing, all of which could be accomplished in less than 5 minutes. Talking incessantly about nothing, not thinking that the people watching this program, have lost that 20 minutes. Not to mention, have to watch other videos to make sure this is the right choice. I'm really hating youtube clowns, burning my life away spending my valued time that could be used elsewhere, watching a bunch of riff raff trying to get answers. Starting to realize it's just so much better to have a technician do the work so I can do what I really want. 5 minutes in, while I was typing this, and he's still flapping about "skins". What a waste of space and time.

  • @aerosw1ft
    @aerosw1ft ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Linux elitists rushing to the comments saying how much better it is on linux:

  • @duser
    @duser ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Gosh, this was a trip down memory lane. I kinda wish some of the KDE plasmoids were as good-looking as this. I forgot i was looking for a good audio visualizer on KDE.

  • @TGC1775
    @TGC1775 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Don’t care what platform you use, we need more of this stuff.

  • @byCDMC
    @byCDMC ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I wish life had an "Edit" button

  • @funxiobolic
    @funxiobolic ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I remember using Rainmeter around 2003-2005. I liked how I could see my CPU, RAM, hard disk usage and other stuff on the desktop. I also used some replacement for the default Windows Shell, probably LiteStep. Great video Chris!

  • @CPurdiePlays
    @CPurdiePlays ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I haven't seen rainmeter in a really long time. To be honest I forgot it was a thing. Glad there's still options like it around.

  • @LF5xu
    @LF5xu ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I actually made my windows 10 pc look like windows 8 thanks to rain meter
    Rainmeter is AWESOME

    • @alaunaenpunto3690
      @alaunaenpunto3690 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dear God, why?

    • @LF5xu
      @LF5xu ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alaunaenpunto3690???

  • @vitoru1000
    @vitoru1000 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Now we need a tutorial for steam skins! Let's rice everything!

  • @Your_Degenerate
    @Your_Degenerate ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I remember using a layers skin that would let you put different skins/elements even images with transparency on different layers. I'd use it with a second version of my wallpaper to hide the visualizer for the music behind parts of the wallpaper. For example it can go partially behind a mountain in your wallpaper if you like.

    • @DastardlyDawar
      @DastardlyDawar ปีที่แล้ว

      im pretty sure jaxcore has that functionality with its widgets that might be what you're thinking of.

  • @neon_Nomad
    @neon_Nomad ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Been using this for years definitely a great tool

  • @DenisGutjar
    @DenisGutjar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi, Chris. I was interested in your Lin+Win desktop implementation. Tell me what to read to repeat this experience for yourself. Which video cards are better to use - I suspect AMD?

  • @NKN82
    @NKN82 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Debloat your windows from useless junk so you can bloat it again with another useless junk!

  • @mrderby01
    @mrderby01 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @Chris When you are doing your gpu pass through to Windows. Are you able to have dual screen when in Windows?

  • @alebu3007
    @alebu3007 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You should take a look at droptop four to reach a similar experience of your Linux environment

    • @ChrisTitusTech
      @ChrisTitusTech  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll check it out I did a video about conky, but it is pretty dated at this point.

    • @alebu3007
      @alebu3007 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ChrisTitusTech Sorry, I meant on windows to make something similar to your clean Linux environment

  • @almothana
    @almothana ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I started using JaxCore a while ago and I like it

  • @tylerufen
    @tylerufen ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have this thing called VisBubble that's a graphical analyzer for sound, can be bars, or round, Audio Changer that's an icon that allows you to switch audio output sources with a click, and the volume with the scroll wheel, and Transparent Taskbar, that makes the taskbar completely transparent, or blurry-transparent... the other ones i got are pretty generic...

  • @1ace1000
    @1ace1000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey I used to use Rainmeter before!
    Also like your choice of skins~

  • @DavidTheNickjrFan2003
    @DavidTheNickjrFan2003 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is Rainmeter Legit and Free windows & mac?
    Haven't use it or heard of it

  • @skelebro9999
    @skelebro9999 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    question: does this has any kind of cool customizable bar tho like polybar?

  • @danmar007
    @danmar007 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is perfect. I looked at Rainmeter a while back, and it sent me into EGO (eyes glazed over).

  • @markselvenis7273
    @markselvenis7273 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do I uninstall Get Started in Windows 11

  • @GambiaTech
    @GambiaTech ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Linux KDE Plasma: its cool! but its 3rd-party, and the process takes a few seconds to load.. Try out Plasmoids!

  • @jemheart
    @jemheart ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Legit was just watching your new desktop environment video 😂 nice timing.

  • @Brendanasdfdsf
    @Brendanasdfdsf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You look higher and higher with every video!!!! :P

  • @DavidGreen_au
    @DavidGreen_au 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have dabbled in Rainmeter a bit. But my widget engine of choice is XWidget, mainly because the widgets I develop have code to enhance their function and XWidget uses JavaScript for that; Rainmeter can use Lua, but I don't know that, so I stick to the language I know.
    When I was dabbling with Rainmeter, I chatted to some of the other developers, and they hated Rainmeter components being called widgets, "They're not Widgets, they are Skins!" 😁Ooops…

  • @Dungeon47
    @Dungeon47 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What adds the extra context menu items?

    • @rohanvimal2972
      @rohanvimal2972 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its Nilesoft Shell. Beautiful isn't it!

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How hard is it in memory consumption?

    • @saurabhdey4014
      @saurabhdey4014 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think Chris is using like a custom cleaned version of windows so that's why it's not that much

    • @firalia
      @firalia ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Depends how much you install on it. I find it's pretty good and sits under 100 MB of RAM usage, but I only have a few things installed.

  • @tamal0167
    @tamal0167 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why any of my rainmeter skin weather is not working ?

  • @FARDEENKHANQWE123
    @FARDEENKHANQWE123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If ever the startmenu isn't fixed yet when we are forced to go to windows 11, I will then consider using rain meter to do what I use the windows 10 startmenu to do.i usedit before in the past to try it out.i think I will stick to the honey comb grid skin to launch my different applications and emulators.
    Hope Linux gaming gets to where I would be comfortable using it as my main system.since I use my PC just for gaming....

    • @firalia
      @firalia ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can use things like StartAllBack too, I find it tends to be a bit more stable than Rainmeter for start menus

  • @doq
    @doq ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Okay but have you covered Conky yet?

    • @ChrisTitusTech
      @ChrisTitusTech  ปีที่แล้ว

      Of Course! th-cam.com/video/QB8cjKpdVQY/w-d-xo.html

  • @ChrisKerkhof
    @ChrisKerkhof ปีที่แล้ว

    There I was thinking wallpaper engine was cool, XD

  • @msalvary
    @msalvary 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Prayer is about relationship" - amen!

  • @neon_Nomad
    @neon_Nomad ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonder what api earthnullschool uses

  • @xgvto5374
    @xgvto5374 ปีที่แล้ว

    Today the master debloater teaches you to install bloat

  • @dianaalyssa8726
    @dianaalyssa8726 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have done this on Linux with Conky in Arco Linux.

  • @byCDMC
    @byCDMC ปีที่แล้ว

    I just use Vista gadgets
    aaaaaand DDoS'ed...

  • @geoffphil
    @geoffphil 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rainmeter is getting a bit dated now, but I still use it to out a Google search box on my desktop. One major limitation that annoys me is the inability to drag files to folders in Rainmeter docks. Plain old Windows desktop folders are more useful!

  • @neon_Nomad
    @neon_Nomad ปีที่แล้ว

    Any kind of chromium browser you mean:p

  • @nellynelson965
    @nellynelson965 ปีที่แล้ว

    I come here to get rid of bloatware, not add to my missery.

  • @Somedei
    @Somedei ปีที่แล้ว

    Rainmeter is my 2009 pc

  • @MenkarX
    @MenkarX ปีที่แล้ว

    Like has been planted!

  • @artemisa81
    @artemisa81 ปีที่แล้ว

    how to make it slow

  • @zkratch
    @zkratch ปีที่แล้ว

    how is dwm under your GPU processes??

    • @zkratch
      @zkratch ปีที่แล้ว

      i actually forgot this process exist also in windows and not just linux 🤦‍♀

  • @mohitspg
    @mohitspg ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the name is skin that shows top process/ram usage?

  • @smnl___5208
    @smnl___5208 ปีที่แล้ว

    N O S T A L G I A

  • @sarathdmarar974
    @sarathdmarar974 ปีที่แล้ว

    can u make video of customized nilesoft shell that u showed in this video please..........................

  • @vipvip-tf9rw
    @vipvip-tf9rw ปีที่แล้ว

    It eats cpu a lot

    • @portman8909
      @portman8909 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Shouldn’t be a problem for these 24 thread Intel CPU’s

  • @catamaran_2073
    @catamaran_2073 ปีที่แล้ว

    thx for ur help dude

  • @alphabasic1759
    @alphabasic1759 ปีที่แล้ว

    How does someone have several clocks? I have teams working in Portugal, Denmark, India, Shanghai and the Philippines. Does rainmeter only support the desktop display of the local time?

  • @egggofff5057
    @egggofff5057 ปีที่แล้ว

    Titus, you rock, i have been using sonder skin for a while now. i tweak it to my liking. some skins can be memory hogs. try it and uninstall if you don't like any.

  • @b4g4b3l
    @b4g4b3l ปีที่แล้ว

    I been curious about things like this for years but, how many resources do they eat ? Makeing your windows as lite as possible and then installing things like this doesnt really sound cool, i may be wrong ...

  • @paulohenriquedallacosta6433
    @paulohenriquedallacosta6433 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rainmeter old and gold

  • @neon_Nomad
    @neon_Nomad ปีที่แล้ว

    To change settings after turning on click through you can ctrl click

  • @warrencarlson8801
    @warrencarlson8801 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful background picture of Cape Raoul, Tasmania entering the Derwent Diver.

  • @Mlohava-Palacinka
    @Mlohava-Palacinka ปีที่แล้ว

    Ohh i remember the days when i used this 😁,wasting hours to make a perfect desktop. Deviant art was my main source of skins

  • @carlosdantenicolasdelafuen1293
    @carlosdantenicolasdelafuen1293 ปีที่แล้ว

    👏👏👏 Gracias 👍