I decided to find out today how much time is left until the New Year and got on the Internet - the first three online service the countdown network ... didn't work.

I waved my hand at these timers dependent on many factors and downloaded an absolutely free time counter to my laptop until the most important holiday of the year - New Year's clock.

Free of charge New Year Clock Is essentially ordinary countdown timer time before a certain event, only this very event is tightly mounted in the program, funny flashing garlands, Christmas trees and snowmen are added ...

... which can be easily changed by choosing them according to your taste from the small built-in collection. To do this, right-click on the New Year's clock on the desktop (on any element of the garland) and in the appeared context menu select the desired item ...

Unfortunately, there is no way to turn off the flashing garland, but a Christmas tree or a snowman - please (crossed out sign in the upper left corner of the "Image on the clock" window) ...

The New Year clock widget can be easily moved around the desktop by holding down the left button computer mouse and place it anywhere, and when you get tired of the blinking of the garland (not all users have iron nerves), you can easily turn the New Year clock into (which is near the clock) ...

... by a simple double-click on the program icon in the tray (the New Year clock is returned to the desktop in the same way). As you can see, the New Year's clock menu works not only in the widget, but also in this little icon of ours on the taskbar.

By the way, I almost forgot to say - you can find out how much is left before the New Year without connecting to the Internet, the New Year's clock works completely autonomously (it is tied to the system time on your computer).

There are no viruses, as well as additional "useful" software in the program installer.

By the way, just a few days ago, the New Year's clock was updated by the author and several useful features appeared in them 😉.

Now you can find out at any time how much is left before the New Year and do not miss this grandiose world wedding of Olivier with vinaigrette.

Until new interesting computer programs and useful services.

P.S. Don't forget about winter section of the site- there is a lot of useful and beautiful things for your favorite computer in this cold season.

P.S.S. Over time, software manufacturers change the interface of their creations, improve them in every possible way, add new functions and remove unclaimed ones ... They have the right to do so. In any case, their logic, purpose and spirit always remain the same - starting from the review above, you can understand any hypostasis of the recommended software.

Programs for decorating the Windows desktop for the New Year

Today, many of us look at the monitor screen not much less often than out the window. Therefore, decorating your virtual space can be an excellent tool for creating a New Year's mood. Moreover, if the view from the window is not pleasing.

With the help of the programs listed here, you can decorate your work Windows table sparkling garlands, fluffy snow, a Christmas tree and other attributes of the holiday.

Just note that with certain settings, programs for displaying snow on the desktop can create a significant load on the computing resources of the computer. In these cases, it is recommended to disable such programs before launching demanding applications such as games.

Our program! A comprehensive solution - a whole set of Christmas decorations for Windows. Includes various types of electric lights and snow; background sounds of the fireplace and blizzard; popular New Year melodies, played, if desired, during the launch of the program and every hour; and, of course, Christmas trees with flashing lights. Everything is customizable to your liking. It will also help you find festive background images.

In general, with the initially installed settings, the program should run and work on all modern (and not so) computers, including low-power ones. The most demanding component to the computing power of a computer is “ Snow". Therefore, on computers with low performance, before starting demanding ones, such as games, it is recommended to disable snow (Settings> Snow> Enable). For snow, the main parameter in terms of influence on the CPU load is “ Density". The thicker the snow, the greater the load on the processor. Therefore, it is recommended that you handle this setting with particular care. Other components of the program, including garlands, should not have any significant impact on the processor load.

There is a Russian language.

Download Christmas Elf

Snow for Windows

Decorate your desktop with fluffy snow. In addition, he can add to the screen animated images of Santa on a sled and a polar bear, and several Christmas trees.

A very interesting feature of the application is the accumulation of the fallen snow. And if the computer stands idle for a while, drifts form at the bottom of the screen and on open windows.

The Snow for Windows settings are very extensive and, by modern standards, look even a little intimidating to the user. But you shouldn't be afraid. The default program is well configured and, if there is no desire to understand the intricacies, then there is no need to go into the settings. And if you still want to delve into the settings, then be careful with the parameters that determine the amount of snow and "CPU usage", since too high values ​​can have a noticeable effect on the processor load. Also, on low-performance computers, temporarily disabling Snow for Windows before launching demanding applications such as games may make sense.

The program is paid, but, since it is very old, ( Last update already in 2003) you can no longer buy it - the link does not work. Therefore, it remains either to be limited to a trial period of 10 days, which may be enough for the holidays. Or, considering that the program is no longer on sale anyway, then, probably, there will be nothing wrong with searching the Internet for registration data and using them. You decide.

Language - English only.

Download Snow for Windows

Another tool for making snow on the Windows desktop.

Free, small size, no installation required.

Like other snowing applications, DesktopSnowOK can have a significant impact on CPU usage, especially when the Snowflake Count is high.

Can display a variety of garlands around the edges of the screen, play holiday music and serve as a screen saver.

As in the case of Snow for Windows, the program is quite old, paid, and is no longer available for sale. And, just as in the previous case, you can limit yourself to a trial period. But unlike Snow for Windows, for those who bought the program earlier, the developers have posted publicly available data (name and serial number) for registering the program;)

Language - English only.

Download Holiday Lights

Similar to the previous program, but in addition to light bulbs, music and a screensaver, it also includes a desktop wallpaper and a calendar.

Also a paid product and no longer supported. Free trial period - 15 days. Further options are the same as in the case of Snow for Windows.

Language - English only.

Download Twinkle Bulbs

Christmas tree

Three-dimensional animated Christmas tree. You can add a dog and a carpet to the composition. Also, the settings allow you to enable image rotation, resize, opacity and some other parameters.

During operation, the program creates a large load on the computing power of the computer, which can significantly slow down the system.

No installation required, just unpack and run executable file ProTree.exe from the archive. Management is carried out through the menu called by clicking on the image with the right mouse button. Read about how to uninstall the program and some issues of its use in the help - file ReadMe.pdf from the archive.

Languages: Russian, English, Belarusian, Ukrainian.

Animated Christmas Tree for Desktop

A large set of beautifully animated decorations, a significant part of which are Christmas trees. In addition to them, there are snow balls, a fireplace, an electric garland, snow, various scenes and more. Every decoration - separate program... All programs are portable, i.e. do not require installation - just run desired file that's all.

To access the settings and close the program, right-click on the decoration.

Note that the programs from the set have one unpleasant feature - when you start it, the program is added to startup by default to be launched along with the system, which can create certain inconveniences. This can be disabled in the program settings.

Christmas garland - Lim xMas

Unpretentious free program from a domestic developer, the essence of which is expressed in the name. At the time of this writing, includes six garlands.

A software package from Yandex is distributed along with the installation file, so during installation, if you do not need the proposed programs from Yandex, be careful.

Christmas tree

Another free creation from the creator of "Christmas Garland - Lim xMas". Despite the name, in addition to Christmas trees (of which there are more than ten), it also includes many animated objects and scenes on the New Year's theme. Plus, there is also a large collection of Happy New Year greetings.

Just like "New Year's Garland - Lim xMas", it distributes software from Yandex - be careful when installing.

New year clock

Another program from MaxLim from the New Year series. A festive look, with flashing garlands, the counter on the desktop shows how much time is left until the New Year. Appearance and some other parameters can be changed.

Snow on the desktop

The latest from the list of Christmas decorations from MaxLim. This program includes several types of snow for the desktop.

Just like other programs from MaxLim, it distributes software from Yandex. Therefore, be careful when installing, if you do not need the proposed programs from Yandex, uncheck the corresponding boxes.

Asman virtual christmas tree

Flashing Christmas tree and snow on the desktop. There are settings: turning on / off snow, automatic color change of decorations, changing the mode of flashing lights, work only when the system is inactive. The settings are opened by clicking the left mouse button on the tree, uninstalling the program in the same place.

Language - English only.

The program is paid with a trial period.

Download Asman Virtual Christmas Tree (version 3.5.2.1)

If something is not clear to you on this page or you have problems using the presented programs - do not hesitate, ask in the comments, we will try to help.

! New Year - the most magical and fabulous holiday! It's time to add a fresh touch and decorate your computer desktop with a beautiful sparkling Christmas tree, and think over the New Year's menu for the festive table ...

Christmas tree on your computer desktop!

I offer you several options for every taste: Classic and graphic Christmas trees with a light animation of a blinking garland.

Attention! This Christmas tree gadget set is perfect for your Windows 7 computer.

The second set (just below) - should suit everyone)))

How to install the Christmas tree gadget on your desktop : After downloading, unpack the archive. Double click on any of the six gadgets. A new window will open - click "Install". Voila! A sparkling beauty tree on your computer desktop. How to remove a gadget from the desktop: Move the mouse to the Christmas tree on the desktop, a button with a cross will appear - click on the cross and the gadget will disappear.

Another beautiful set "Herringbone on a computer desktop." There are 3 Christmas trees, a snowman with a garland, a globe with a snowman (shows how many days are left until the New Year or before Christmas - this can be customized) and a rotating snow-covered house with a Christmas tree.

Download!

How to install a Christmas tree on your desktop : After downloading, unpack the archive. Click on any Christmas tree and it will immediately appear on your desktop. How to remove such a Christmas tree : Move the mouse over the picture, right-click and in the drop-down menu click - exit .

Well, did it work out: download and install the Christmas trees? Play around, choose what you like. Now the sparkling Christmas tree will delight you every day.