Windows 8 Windows 8.1: Apps on desktop

[Michael Cullis]

I have just upgraded to Windows 8.1. In Windows 8 I had three apps appearing on my desktop (Currency Rates, Weather and another one). After upgrading, these apps have disappeared. I like to be able to boot up to the desktop and immediately see what the weather forecast is. So far I haven't beena able to work out how to get the apps permanently onto the desktop. Can it be done?

 

[davidhk129]

Question, if you don't mind.
Where did you get those 3 apps from?
Win 8.1 has Finance and Weather apps. I don't see Currency app.
Did you get them from 3rd party gadgets?

 

[Michael Cullis]

Question, if you don't mind.
Where did you get those 3 apps from?
Win 8.1 has Finance and Weather apps. I don't see Currency app.
Did you get them from 3rd party gadgets?

The weather app is AccuWeather for Windows 8 which appears on Start. I'm not sure about the currency app, however I would have installed it from the apps store in Windows 8. I'm embarrassed to admit that I can't remember how I got them to stay permanently on the desktop in Windows 8.

 

[davidhk129]

The best I could do is to " pin it to task bar ".
I cannot make it displayed permanently on the desktop screen.

 

[Michael Cullis]

Thanks for your help. I guess it must be a function which existed in Windows 8 but was removed from Windows 8.1.

 

[davidhk129]

I am going to suggest something plus a warning.
Do it at your own risk.

Suggestion : consider installing 3rd party sidebar gadgets.
https://www.google.ca/#q=sidebar+gadgets+for+windows+8.1

Warning : it has been published by Microsoft that sidebar gadgets have potential security risk.
https://www.google.ca/#q=sidebar+gadgets+security+risk