DesktopX is a program that enables users to add widgets to their desktop or change their entire desktop environment via themes for the DesktopX environment.
Popular DesktopX widgets include weather monitors, stock tickers, media players, clocks, and other "mini programs". DesktopX widgets are .EXEs which means they can run without running the DesktopX environment. DesktopX tends to use less memory and CPU resources than other similar programs.
DesktopX has a free version as well as an enhanced version which costs $19.95 to register.