Shirusu Pad is without doubt one of the best desktop notes taking applications for the Windows operating system. Two things that make it stand out are the low resource usage while running on the computer system. It actually uses less than 700 Kilobytes of computer memory while running on the system, barely noticeable one could say. Its feature set is the other thing that is standing out. The application can be displayed on the computer desktop at all time or in the system tray depending on the needs of the user.
The main interface makes use of tabs to categorize notes into different subjects. The window is fully scalable to display as many information as needed on the screen at once. Several skins are available to change the design of the desktop notes taking application. There is also an option to change the opacity of the window.
What makes the application stand out are its features though. Some of the more interesting ones are the ability to define hotspots that will display the desktop notes taking applications if the mouse is hovered there for a time, url highlighting, the automatic ability to capture clipboard items and paste them into a pre-configured tab in the application or reminders that can inform the user about a specific event in regular intervals using various means including sounds or popups.
The desktop notes taking application can be downloaded from the official homepage of the software developer. It is compatible with most versions of the Windows operating system including Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. No information about Windows Vista on the developers homepage.
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I like to take a look at these type of programs to see if something freeware could replace the payware that I currently use to perform similar functions.
Looking at Shirusu I see that it hasn’t been updated since 2005 and the Forum link on the webpage doesn’t work. So it would seem unlikely that this app will be updated to support Vista or Win7.
Sometimes, it makes sense to pay for an application and gain the confidence that it will updated and there will be support when you need it.
enjoyable article and also we think opera has such copy to not fea ture
@jojo-
why would this need to be ‘updated’ to support Vista or Win7?
it’s a standalone app, and is one of many such freeware apps i keep on my thumb drive ‘just in case’. i have used it on Win7 and it works just fine.
it’s a great tool, and it’s incredibly low on resource usage. just because it’s old does not mean it’s worthless :)