Gadgets, love them or leave them. Microsoft introduced sidebar gadgets in Windows Vista and improved the way they were handled in Windows 7. Gadgets are small programs that run on the computer desktop. They were limited to the sidebar in Vista, a limitation that was removed by Microsoft in Windows 7. Gadgets can be helpful [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Where Are Gadgets Stored In Windows?
I have reviewed a Windows gadget two days ago that allowed anyone to display images made by a webcam on the computer desktop. The developer pulled the gadget from the website after the review and one commenter asked if anyone had downloaded the gadget from the site and could put it online so that everyone [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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7 Email And Notification Gadgets For Windows 7
Microsoft has changed the way gadgets behave in Windows 7. Gadgets in Windows 7 can be moved freely around on the computer desktop unlike how they were initially implemented in Windows Vista where they were locked in a sidebar. The following list contains ten email and notification gadgets for Windows 7 (or Windows Vista). These [...]
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Convert Web Widgets to Vista Sidebar Gadgets
I have talked to several Windows Vista users and all told me that they did not use the Vista sidebar because of the lack of good gadgets that could be shown there. Sure, some are really nice but the majority is utterly useless. Why would I want another clock in there for instance ?
The Amnesty Generator (Windows, Macintosh) tries to fill this gap by providing a clever way to convert thousands of web widgets to Vista gadgets that can be placed in the sidebar. The program is free and absolutely easy to use. All it needs is the html code of the widget to automatically convert it into a Vista sidebar gadget. The html code is displayed when you select a widget from the many databases that offer them.