The tag has no wiki summary.

learn more… | top users | synonyms

1
vote
2answers
48 views

Windows 7 - “Alt-tab” gadget or application to show miniatures of all open apps in a window

I'm looking for some kind of persistent "alt-tab" window, which woul allow to see miniatures of active windows, as the Alt+Tab shortcut does (but can't be always shown AFAIK). Some ideas or cool apps ...
1
vote
0answers
68 views

CPU Usage Gadget doesn't stay “always on top”

This seems very trivial, but for the past 3 years I have not found a solution. I have the cpu gadget on the side bar. I have it checked to be "always on top". However after a while, seemingly ...
4
votes
1answer
841 views

Are there any safe source of Windows 7 desktop gadgets?

After much painstaking searching, I haven’t been able to find any gadgets (e.g., GPU, weather, etc.) for my Windows 7 desktop. There are some gadget websites but they are riddled with adware and/or of ...
0
votes
1answer
100 views

Desktop Widget Fails to AutoStart When I Boot Up my Windows 7 PC?

I have a Desktop Widget called Horloger (third party not official Microsoft) (I believe the term Widget is no longer used, and they are now called Gadgets) which would autostart on booting up my PC, ...
0
votes
2answers
486 views

Where can I download Windows 7 gadgets

I like Windows 7's gadgets, and have just noticed you can no longer download them by clicking Get more gadgets online in the Gadgets window. Are they still available online somewhere?
2
votes
1answer
1k views

Alternative to Desktop Gadgets in Windows 8 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can I get back desktop Gadgets? I love desktop gadgets from Windows 7 (calendar, time, CPU usage) and now I am on Windows 8. I know that those things are removed by ...
0
votes
2answers
116 views

All the Windows Desktop Gadgets are removed in Windows 8? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can I get back Desktop Widgets in Windows 8? All the Windows Desktop Gadgets are removed in Windows 8 or we can get the RSS feed or Weather on desktop?
0
votes
0answers
317 views

Meter for Intel Turbo frequency

Hi their I have a laptop with Core i7 2630QM (Base freq 2GHz TurboBoost2 upto 2.9 GHz). I was always curious about to view the dynamic overclocking that occurs in i-series when it is subjected to ...
1
vote
0answers
182 views

Where can I find widgets to replace windows sidebar gadgets

Now that security advisors are calling for disabling windows sidebar entirely. Are there stand-along apps? (Using Vista and 7, both)
1
vote
1answer
4k views

Windows 7 Desktop Gadget with TODO List Items which include notes?

I'm looking for a TODO list gadget for Windows 7 that includes the ability to add notes to the individual TODO List items. I found MyTodo List 1.4.1 but it doesn't really have this ability. Alarms ...
0
votes
0answers
210 views

Where could I search between windows desktop gadgets

Formerly I could search on Microsoft website (Think gallery.live.com) for a bunch of gadgets and access to thousands of them. But What happened that now there are only some limit number of gadgets ...
1
vote
1answer
154 views

can't download new windows desktop gadgets

I've set up the pre-installed Windows 7 (enterprise) desktop gadgets on my laptop (weather, news), and would like to download & install some more from Microsoft's online offering. But when I find ...
-1
votes
3answers
898 views

Something like TuneIn radio, but with Windows client? [closed]

I need a Windows application or possibly a desktop gadget that can play online radios and comes with a great catalog of them (sorted by countries, interest, easily searchable etc.) If TuneIn radio ...
0
votes
3answers
380 views

I need a tool like Task Manager that shows top applications that are taking CPU

I need a light weight tool (somehow like Task Manager) or desktop gadget that shows top applications that are taking CPU. Task Manager is not so good because it lists ALL applications, and that is a ...