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Windows 7: MS Drops Gadget Support
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12 Oct 2011
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1 Mt. Crumpit/Whoville |
MS Drops Gadget Support
Quote: Looking for gadgets?
The Windows Live Gallery has been retired. In order to focus support on the much richer set of opportunities available for the newest version of Windows, Source Gadgets available here. | My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory 16GB G.Skill Sniper 2133MHz 4x4GB
Graphics Card ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460
Sound Card Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Old, beat-up Dell USB From 10 yrs Ago
Mouse Gigabyte m6900 wired
PSU Corsair HX650W
Case Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB for OS, 750GB Seagate MomentusXT for data, 500GB Seagate Constellation for storage
Internet Speed 8-19 Mbs down, 3-4 Mbs up Comcast Cable
Antivirus Norton Internet Security
Browser IE 9, Opera when needed
Other Info 4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power generator with flux capacitor, 1.21 gigawatts.
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14 Oct 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 |
I found this out the hard way about a week ago. I barely use gadgets, but I found out that performance data gadgets are very useful (Intel TB gadget, Processor usage, weather). When I had an idea of a cool gadget to add, I searched WinLive then BAM. only 20 gadgets. WTF. So yeah, RIP gadget. You were barely used, but you were very useful when you are  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Asus G73SW-XN2
OS Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195
CPU Intel Core i7-2630QM@2GHz(2.9GHz Turbo Boost) [Sandy Bridge]
Motherboard Asus G73SW (Intel HM65 Chipset)
Memory Kingston DDR3 1333 16GB (4GBx4)
Graphics Card nVidia GTX 460m 1.5GB
Sound Card EAX Advanced HD 5.0, THX TruStudio
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 in. primary & 23 in. secondary
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Built-in 102-Key Backlit Keyboard
Hard Drives Seagate Momentus XT (SATA II) 500 GB @ 7200 RPM
Hitachi (SATA II) 500GB @ 7200 RPM
Non Raid because ASUS was crappy to choose an HM65 Chipset
Other Info It's a Laptop.
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14 Oct 2011
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#3 | |
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Gadgets...gone....well it was one of the very first things that I disabled. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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14 Oct 2011
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#4 | |
win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1 Ohio (From WV) |
Pain?
If you are having withdrawal pains, There is always Yahoo Widgets. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number BGC (Bob's Garage Crew)
OS win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
CPU I3770K
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory G Skill F3-14900CL9-4GBXL x 4
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX670 + Intel 4000
Sound Card Realtek HD 5.1 (MOB)
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VW224T (1)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard MS Wireless 3000 V2
Mouse MS Wireless 3000 V2
PSU CoolerMaster 1000 Watt
Case CoolerMaster HAF X
Cooling CPU -- CoolerMaster 520N
Hard Drives SATA Corsair Force GT 2.5" 180GB (System) Sata 3
OCZ Vertex3 120GB
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB 2.5" SATA II
ST31000524AS 1000.2GB
WD15EARS (External)
Internet Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Internet Security
Browser IE9
Other Info AMI Bios 1805
OC'd 3%
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14 Oct 2011
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#5 | |
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hate gadgets, widgets and screenlets. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Samsung rv520
OS Windows Seven, Ubuntu
CPU Intel
Graphics Card Intel
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14 Oct 2011
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit Peterborough, England |
I disliked gadgets from the start so I just disabled them as I much prefer a clean desktop.
Personally I don't think they'll be missed, but it's good of you to post the link for those people who do like to use them. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
PSU 460W
Case HP Elite
Cooling Air cooled
Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
Internet Speed 2Mb
Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
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15 Oct 2011
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. SP-1 Northern Ohio |
I tried a few gadgets back when Ben Franklin was in dippers and found nothing but trouble and haven't used them seance. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home made Desktop
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. SP-1
CPU Intel i7-960-3.2 @ 4.25
Motherboard ASUS P6X58D-E
Memory KINGSTON KHX2000C9, Hyper X,12 GIGS
Graphics Card MSI/Nvidia/460GTX-Cyclone 1GD5/OC
Monitor(s) Displays DYNEX 40 IN.
Screen Resolution 1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Keyboard M/S 3000 v 2.0 wireless
Mouse M/S 5000 wireless
PSU Corsair AX-850 Plus Gold
Case Corsair 600T (Black) + side panel with 2 140 mm Noctua fans
Cooling Corsair H50/2 Noctua NF-P12 (120 mm) Push/Pull-
Hard Drives INTEL SSD 120GB-SER 510
Seagate 1TB SATA 600 7200 rpm Hard Drive
Internet Speed 3.0 mb
Antivirus Microsoft Security Eesentials
Browser I.E. 10 default/Firefox
Other Info LG BluRay-Read/Write
Sound system
KLipsch-THX
Asus Router RTN-12
2 Noctua 140 added on top of 600t case
Malwarebytes Anti Malware Professional
Windows 7 Firewall
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15 Oct 2011
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 England |
Haven't used gadgets since rainmeter came along
Danny | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number acer aspire 5935g
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
CPU intel(R)core(TM)2 duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard intel gm45/gm47 revision 07
Memory 3 gb ddr3
Graphics Card ati radeon hd4570/512mb
Monitor(s) Displays lop156wh2-tle1 15.3 flat
Screen Resolution 1366x768
Mouse Optical
Hard Drives OCZ-Agility3 60gig ssd
320gig external hdd
500gig external hdd
Internet Speed 30Mbps Down/30Mbps Up
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16 Oct 2011
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#9 | |
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Lol I'm like the opposite. I use System Monitors gadget which shows each core in my quad cores usage in percentage, RAM usage, and external and internal ip address. Then I use the built in weather gadget to check the weather. Also, I use the Vista Notes Gadget in 7, Calendar, and Currency Converter to convert between local and US currency. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion dv6-2020ev
OS Ubuntu 12.10
CPU Intel Core i7 720QM
Motherboard Its a HP secret...
Memory 4GB RAM
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 230M
Sound Card IDT
Screen Resolution 1366x768
Mouse HP
Hard Drives 500 GB
Internet Speed 4 Mbps
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16 Oct 2011
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#10 | |
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop) east central NY state |
Quote: Originally Posted by Britton30  Quote: Looking for gadgets?
The Windows Live Gallery has been retired. In order to focus support on the much richer set of opportunities available for the newest version of Windows, Source Gadgets available here. Thanks for sharing! I only have a few, and I don't always use them.....thankfully, I already have the few I do use. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop)
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R
Memory 2x 2GB OCZ DDR II SDRAM PC2-6400
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m(primary), Acer P191W
Screen Resolution 1600x900, 1440x900
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse Logitech M-SBF90
PSU Antec Earthwatts EA500D
Case Antec Sonata III
Cooling 4 fans
Hard Drives Internal:WD Caviar Black 640GB 32MB cache 7200RPM
External:Samsung Story Station 1TB HDD desktop drive
500GB Toshiba portable drive
Internet Speed Slow due to home Wireless-G router
Antivirus MSE, Hitman Pro, Malwarebytes
Browser Chrome and Palemoon
Other Info Laptop....Acer 5750Z-4835
15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit LCD Display: (1366x768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
Intel® Pentium® Processor B940 (2.0GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
Windows® 7 Home Premium,500GB Hard Drive,4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel® HD Graphics,8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader,802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Chrome and Palemoon, MSE, Hitman Pro
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