Global Monitor Desktop
Jerome doesn’t have admin rights on his work laptop (which makes sense), but he didn’t want that to stop him from adding a little personality to it. The result is a beautiful, informative, and customizable Windows desktop. This is how he arranged it all.
Luckily for Jerome, Rainmeter and RocketDock don’t require admin rights to run. Using the two in combination, he was able to replace his taskbar with a dock, customize the wallpaper so it doesn’t look too out of place compared to his peers, and make something really special. Remember, he adjusts the wallpaper on top of the wallpapers his company has released, so if you want the exact look you’ll have to find a suitable replacement – it’s out of stock. In addition, you will need the following:
- Tool setting and monitoring system for Rainmeter for Windows
- Rainmeter GoogleBar skin configured to use DuckDuckGo
- KitKat Clock skin for Rainmeter for floating clock in the center at the top of the desktop
- SimpleSentenceThree Skin for Rainmeter to display weather and system monitors on the right side of the desktop
- RocketDock Windows launcher and minimized taskbar
- Junior Icon Set to replace default icons in RocketDock
That’s all there is to know about it. You can apply this over any wallpaper, and Jerome tweaked the colors and fonts a bit to match his company’s desktop color scheme, so he didn’t have to change it – but still got something really personal. If you’re wondering how he made it all work, or if you’re having trouble, check out his Kinja blog post below for more details.
Do you have a beautiful and functional desktop to show off? Share with us! Post it to your personal Kinja blog using the Desktop Showcase tag or add it to our Lifehacker Desktop Show and Tell Flickr pool . Screenshots must be at least 640×360 in size and include information about what you used, links to wallpapers, skins and themes, and any other important information. If your wonderful desktop catches our attention, you may be on our favorites!
Corporate settings background | Jerome Masson