Usually we often know the real-time dynamics through Weibo, information website, etc. But what if you don't have time to open those websites? Xiaobian is here to introduce you to the desktop gadget in win7, teach you how to set up your desktop as a news station, so that you can easily understand the latest situation.
What is RSS?
RSS is an easy way to share content between sites. For the user, it may not matter what RSS is. What's important is that it gives us the content we need most.
Here's a look at how to read feed updates in Win7's "Source Title" gadget.
Right click on the blank space on the desktop and select “Gadget”.
Open the gadget
Find the "source title" on the widget panel, right click and select “Add”; or drag directly to the desktop with your mouse.
Adding the Source Title Widget to the Win7 Desktop
When the mouse falls over the "Source Title> gadget, the toolbar will appear next to it.
The four buttons on the toolbar are as follows:
Toolbar button function
Among them, the one we use the most is the “Options” button. Click the “Options" button, the following dialog will appear:
Gadget Options
Under the heading "Show this source", all the feed collections in the IE favorites are listed. item. The system default option is “all sources", but you can choose to display one of them.
Selecting the source to display
Under the number of recently accessed titles to display, you can decide how many updates to display. Once setup is complete, click “OK”.
Set the number of titles to display
Finally, let's take a look at how to set the "source title" mentioned in the beginning of the article.
Mouse your mouse over the gadget, right click and select “front display”.
Set the gadget to the front end display
OK. This is done! Now you will be able to keep up to date with the latest information on your concerns.
There is also a little trick here. If you combine the news source of Win7 desktop with Aero effects, it can also help us improve reading efficiency. Because in Win7, no matter if you open a few windows, just move the mouse pointer to the long strip in the lower right corner of the desktop, all windows will be transparent immediately, and the desktop will be fully displayed.
Aero Display Desktop with Win7
The desktop widget is not transparent when using Aero to view the desktop. That is, after opening the Aero effect, we don't need to minimize the window. Check out the desktop news anytime.
Using Win7 Aero to view desktop gadget tips:
Although desktop gadgets are available in all Win7 versions,
Aero effects are not available in Win7 Home Basic, so To open Aero you must upgrade your Win7 to Home Premium or higher. Win7 Home Basic users only need to purchase the Win7 upgrade serial number, you can directly upgrade to the Home Premium version without reinstalling the system.