Monday, 23 February 2015

Most Wanted Windows Desktop Gadgets - Windows 8, Windows 7



Since 2007, there have been more than 30 million downloads of our desktop gadgets for Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012.
Windows desktop gadgets are small applications that run on the desktop and are sometimes called “Windows Sidebar,” “Desktop gadgets” or “Windows gadgets.”
Since Q4 2011, Microsoft has no longer supported the uploading of new gadgets to their gadget gallery, saying they want to instead “focus on the exciting possibilities of the newest version of Windows.” However, this doesn’t mean that gadgets no longer work or that you can’t get them anymore. The most popular, most sought-after and highest-rated gadgets are here. We’re still rolling out new gadgets and updates, and all our gadgets are 100% free for use.

Windows Desktop Gadgets

All CPU MeterAll CPU Meter is the most popular and sought-after gadget on our website and also in the Microsoft desktop gadgets gallery. This gadget shows your processor usage (up to 2 processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads), RAM usage, CPU frequency, and processor name (Intel or AMD). It also includes sound alerts as well as flyout features that display additional information about your processor, operating system, baseboard, bios, and computer system.

Gadget version: 4.7.3
Last updated: 10 June 2013 New!
Network MeterNetwork Meter is an advanced network desktop gadget for Windows. It shows your SSID (Service Set Identifier), signal strength, internal and external IP addresses, blacklisted IP ratio, IP lookup with Google Maps, Internet speed (upload and download), firewall check, remaining data (quota, usage, and day), total data usage, and whether your connection is secure. It also includes flyout features that display all of your network information.

Gadget version: 9.5
Last updated: 23 March 2013
Weather MeterWeather Meter covers up to 3 million cities and towns worldwide, displaying high and low temperatures for the day, “feels like” temperature, humidity, visibility, pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, precipitation, sunrise, sunset, day length, moonrise, moonset, moon phase, and more.

Gadget version: 1.5
Last updated: 18 June 2013 New!

Note: Versions 1.2 and earlier will no longer function after 22 May 2013.
Digital ClockDigital Clock contains a few features that Microsoft Windows’ clock gadget doesn’t: computer uptime, alarm, and event countdown.

Gadget version: 1.3
Last updated: 11 January 2013
Amazon SearchAmazon Search is a simple and convenient gadget that allows you to search Amazon in 9 different countries.

Gadget version: 1.1
Last updated: 15 May 2012
GPU MeterGPU Meter is a very useful gadget for monitoring your GPU (graphics processing unit) or graphics card. It displays information related to your GPU (vendor, model, clock speed, temperature, usage), memory (clock speed, usage), fan (speed, usage), shader clock speed, PCB temperature, and memory controller.

Gadget version: 2.4
Last updated: 21 January 2013

Note: If you select to use the PC Meter method from the settings, make sure PC Meter application is running in background as administrator.
Battery MeterBattery Meter is a very useful gadget for monitoring your battery. It displays your notebook’s or netbook’s battery status, percentage remaining, time remaining, current voltage, charge and discharge rates, current charge capacity, and maximum charge capacity. It also includes flyout features that display all of your battery information.

Gadget version: 2.2
Last updated: 16 January 2013
Drives MeterDrives Meter is a very useful gadget for monitoring all of your HHDs (hybrid hard drives), SSDs (solid-state drives), and flash drives. It shows your drive’s used space, free space, disk space, read and write speeds, and activity percentage. It also includes flyout features that display all of your drive information.

Gadget version: 4.3
Last updated: 15 May 2013
Earthquakes MeterEarthquakes Meter is a very famous gadget for Windows that monitors earthquakes around the world. It shows an earthquake’s magnitude, depth, location, and the time of the event with refresh rates of 1 to 10 minutes.

Gadget version: 3.0
Last updated: 25 May 2013 New!
Control SystemControl System allows for simple, easy-to-click shutdown, standby, restart, logoff or hibernation of your computer from Windows Gadgets.

Gadget version: 2.0
Last updated: 6 February 2013
United States Clock
World Clock
World Clock is similar to Microsoft Windows’ clock gadget, but our clock also displays the digital time, the date, the day, and various world flags and other skins.

Gadget version: 2.0
Last updated: 1 April 2008

Widget For Website

Weather WidgetWeather Widget is free use for private or commercial website. This widget will automatically display the most up to date current weather conditions for your location.

Widget version: 1.2
Last updated: 18 June 2013 New!
IP Address WidgetIP Address Widget is free use for private or commercial website. This widget will automatically display the visitors IP address, country, region, city, latitude and longtitude on your website or blog.

Widget version: 1.0

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