What are preferences in Yahoo! Widgets?
Preferences are widget settings that help determine how the Yahoo! Widgets program performs. For example, you can specify the location of the dock on your computer screen and choose whether Yahoo! Widgets program should automatically start whenever you turn on your computer. Additionally, each individual widget will also have its own preferences that allow you to customize the use of that particular widget. To access preferences for the Yahoo! Widgets program: In Microsoft Windows, choose “Preferences” from the gear menu in the widget dock or system tray. On a Mac, select “Preferences” from the gear menu in the widget dock or menu bar. To access preferences for a particular widget, click the gear button displayed on the colored widget icon in the widget dock.