FAQ about Rainmeter Skin Are Rainmeter skins safe? It's safe to download skins which have been downloaded by a lot of people, supposing at least one checked it before installing. Rainmeter skins are in fact made using the LUA programming language, and some skins also add some . dll files, so yes, it's possible to install a virus through skins.
Is rainmeter a virus? Rainmeter has been tested for security using more than 50 antivirus software and as a result, it has no viruses at all. From these results, the Rainmeter is very safe if used on your laptop and computer.
Does rainmeter affect performance? with that setup, even if it used up an entire thread of your CPU and 8GB of RAM, which it won't nor will come even remotely close to doing, you will see no performance impact on your PC's performance.
Does rainmeter use a lot of RAM?
It will use about 35 MB of RAM and about 5% of your CPU, because of all the animations. Most rainmeter themes use a LOT less than that, and even that would use less if you turned off the animations.
Is rainmeter CPU intensive? Rainmeter generally takes 3-5% of a dual core CPU like yours, and something is amiss if it takes more with only the default Enigma skins loaded. First thing to try is going to the website for your network NIC (Network Interface Card) and get the latest and greatest drivers and install them.
Does rainmeter work on Mac? RainMeter doesn't support Mac, and unless you want to run Windows via Bootcamp, you can't modify your desktop to the extent RainMeter allows— or can you? GeekTool is the MacOS alternative to RainMeter.
Is rainmeter worth? It's worth it if you know what you're doing or can figure things out easily. Some of the skins can be a pain in the ass to set up, especially the older ones. Most newer ones come in a self installing rainmeter file, which makes them somewhat easier to set up and customize