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Gadgets for your desktop
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Gadgets first debuted on Windows Vista. These small programs remain useful, even though Microsoft withdrew official support for them on Windows 7. They’re still a great way to keep useful information at hand, so that you access it at any time.
Many gadgets originally designed for Vista work properly on 7, despite what Microsoft says. Here’s a rundown for the Windows Vista and 7 users out there--a list of 25 Windows Gadgets that will appeal to the power-user.
Take note, however, that not all of the following gadgets are designed to run at the same time. Every Gadget you use takes up screen real-estate, which is even more valuable on the smaller screens of laptops and netbooks. Our recommendation: Look through the list, pick what is useful, or even suggest some of your own in the comments below. Happy browsing, and feel free to come back here for our regular updates.
I really like Rainmeter, but the Clipboard manager looks promising.
The remote desktop gadget seems useful.
Huh, not so bad. Like the hardware monitoring gadgets; no real use but they look cool
The only one I have ever found useful is the weather app built into Windows. I also love sticky notes, it is the best gadget that isn't really a gadget
I've been using the CPU/RAM meter, network meter for quite some time now. They go along with the RSS new feed, weather and dark calendar nicely.
I am not able to download any desktop gadgets. But why ?
@Md uzzal hosen Microsoft stopped the gadget Gallery a couple of months ago. They want to get gadget developers to start developing Windows 8 'Metro apps'.
A gadget which I like a lot is CalendarMark. It is a calendar/agenda gadget which also works with Google Calendar. You can still get it on their website (http://calendarmark.com).
I used to use gadgets but found them more annoying than useful. They must have the worst development incentive because I have gone to the MS gadgets download web and it's always the same old tired gadgets and like 20 different calendar gadgets or 50 different CPU meters, nothing really interesting.
Useful to me: Clipboard manager, clock, remote desktop, cpu meter
Probably useful to me: network meter, drive meter, drive activity
Man Rico, your poor computer. 427/465GB full and no restarts for 58 days?
I one gadget that’s really useful System Control 1.2 the lower left hand corner of the gadget there is a PC icon which is named timer, when you click that pulls out a menu which allows you to set when you can Shut Down, Restart, Lock, and Sleep / Hibernate, Switch User, Log Off, Task Manager, Run Window, Control Panel and Command Prompt. Also you will be able to set the hour, minute(s) and second(s) when you are going to Execute the command.
System Control 1.2
Probably useful to me: network meter, drive meter, drive activity
If you like gadgets like the Magic Folder, take a look at Windows 7's Pinned items.
Just add Explorer to your quicklaunch, drop any of your favourite folders on the icon and presto! you have instant bookmarked folders.
Using the earthquake one... put it to 5+ with 1m update, better safe them dead? ;p