Make sure the skin publisher is trustworthy. exe file that claims to be a Rainmeter skin installer. zip files that must be installed manually-these files are at greater risk of containing malware, and you should look for a newer version of the skin, if possible. Many older skins may still be published as. Recent versions of Rainmeter require new skin packages to be created by Rainmeter's official Skin Packager, which helps reduce the risk of tampering. Whenever possible, only download skins in the Rainmeter Skin Installer. We recommend that you follow some simple, common-sense tips to make sure that your computer stays malware-free: We rely on members of the community to be watchful for malware and report it when found. Other than, the websites listed above allow anyone to upload and publish their own skins, and most sites have no policy of verifying either the identity of the uploader or the integrity of the files. And like other open software, we occasionally have to deal with malware in our midst. Rainmeter is built on an open software ecosystem. Be sure to browse the Lifehacker Desktop Show & Tell pool on Flickr, as well. Not only is the Lifehacker community full of Rainmeter users, but Lifehacker's editors frequently post featured desktops and how-to guides for popular skins under the Rainmeter tag. All skins on deviantArt are checked for malware before they are accepted by the group. Probably the biggest and best collection of skins, deviantArt not only has a special Rainmeter category, but also a dedicated Rainmeter Group, which is run by members of the community and features a curated stream of skins, screenshots, tutorials, interviews and more. Other members of the community like to share their creations on the official boards. The Rainmeter homepage showcases some skins and suites from authors in the community. That said, there are a few major sites where the Rainmeter community tends to gather: Rainmeter is an open platform, and skins can be found all over the Internet, from large screenshot galleries to small personal blogs and websites. There is no official, central repository of Rainmeter skins. Now that you are familiar with Rainmeter's basic user interface, you're ready to start customizing Rainmeter to your liking.

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