http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/20/microsoft-fix-it-gadget/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/20/microsoft-fix-it-gadget/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:30:04 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12202 Microsoft has recently introduced a new service called Fix It which aids users in fixing common problems encountered in the Windows operating system and other Microsoft software automatically. The process has been simplified and basically consists of a script that can be downloaded and executed on the computer system to fix the problem at hand. A way to manually fix the problem at hand is always displayed as well.

All the fixes that Microsoft is offering can be accessed directly at the official website. A recent addition is the Fix It gadget which can be added to both the Windows Vista and the Windows 7 operating system (and probably even for the Windows XP sidebar mod.).

The Fix It sidebar gadget provides access to all of the fixes that have been created by Microsoft for the various operating systems and applications. It offers a search that can be used to search the database for fix it solutions or a tag cloud alternatively. Solutions will be displayed in the gadget including their name and download count. A click on a problem will open a new window with additional information and a link to the one click solution.

The footer of the gadget contains links to additional information including the Technet and Facebook pages of the Fix It project. The Microsoft Fix It gadget is a handy tool for users who use the sidebar in Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Tags: fix it, fix it gadget, microsoft fix it, vista gadget, windows 7 gadget, windows sidebar

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/20/microsoft-fix-it-gadget/feed/ 21 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/06/xirrus-wi-fi-monitor/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/06/xirrus-wi-fi-monitor/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:51:39 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5244 Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor is a gadget for Windows Vista and a widget that is requiring the Yahoo Widget Framework for Windows XP and Apple Macintosh OS X. It’s an application for wireless users that displays all kind of information about discovered wireless networks that are currently in reach.

The radar view seems to be the favorite way of displaying wireless networks for several applications of that kind. The main widget displays the radar view, the network adapter and information about a wireless hotspot if one has been selected from the radar. Those information include data rate, channel, SSID and signal strength.

The software monitors the surrounding area in real time and displays new wireless hotspots once they come into reach.

A detailed view is available as well which displays additional information such as default authentication mode, encryption, frequency, network mode and type. The software makes use of all wireless network adapters installed or connected to the computer system. Statistics and a glossary are available for additional information.

Tags: hotspots, osx widget, vista gadget, wi-fi, wi-fi monitor, wireless, xp widget

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