Rainmeter is a powerful tool that lets you create a beautiful, information-rich heads-up display that keeps track of your system status, RSS feeds, and tons of other info. Here’s how to use it to make ...

Over the years, Microsoft Windows has offered customization elements we loved. Some of the bits we loved aren't available anymore: desktop widgets in Windows Vista and the Windows Aero theme that may ...

Ciysco submitted this customized desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and we love it. Good wallpaper, faded app launcher in the corner, and a visualizer. It looks sharp—here’s how you can make it your own ...

Custom Desktop Logo puts a graphic of your choice anywhere on yourdesktop. That’s your logo. This logo is always on top of the screenif you want (though it doesn’t interfere with anything below ...

Reader Edwin wants to know how to change the themes in Windows 7. Specifically, he has multiple photos he wants to use for his desktop background, but can’t find a way to add more than one. If you’ve ...

A Lifehacker reader has submitted a pretty badass Star Trek: The Next Generation desktop for Mac. It syncs with iTunes, iCal, weather, and your Star Trek underoos ...

If you regularly use your desktop to organize files, then you might benefit from creating a custom image to manage your workflow. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...