Microsoft Discontinuing Windows Desktop Gadgets

Microsoft made a big deal about desktop gadgets when Microsoft Vista came out. I never really liked them because they took up too much space on the desktop for what they did. Now apparently Microsoft is going to discontinue them as well.

https://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/the-rise-and-fall-the-windows-desktop-gadget-174772?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-10-03