If you're in the minority who prefers Yahoo over Google, then you probably have Yahoo Widgets installed on your PC. Yahoo Widgets Desktop like the Google Desktop will put miniature applications on your Desktop which allows you to access applications and websites directly. There is an abundance of Yahoo Widgets available for download on Yahoo's website. The file extension Widget is associated with Yahoo widgets and if you happen to see a Widgets file on your PC, then that's mostly likely a widget application.

If you've downloaded a file with the file extension widget and you want it installed on your Yahoo Desktop, be sure to check it for spyware or adware since some widgets have spyware that can harm your system. Be sure that you're only downloading widgets from a trusted source.