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Windows 7: Microsoft Urges Users to Shut Down Windows Gadgets or Risk Attack
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15 Jul 2012
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#31 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) Adelaide |
Rainmeter
Quote: Originally Posted by ICit2lol  Hum well now I have dropped my gadgets and I hate getting rid of the weather and my Kaspersky one - I tried that Rainmeter and well id that isn't the most confusing app I've tried I'll eat my socks.
Yet people love it - ok it has some nice "skins" but hells bells trying to work out how just to get the weather up takes a Phd in physics for heavens sakes!  I accidentally deleted my Rainmeter setup, when I swapped from the Windows 7 betas to the real thing. 
I was able to create my own CPU, RAM and Network meters, but I didn't manage to get the weather to work (I didn't spend much time trying though).
Probably the best bet would be to download some skins, see if you can get the weather working in one of them and then copy the config file. 
My old setup: 
Last edited by lehnerus2000; 15 Jul 2012 at 09:40 AM..
Reason: Picture Added
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number n/a
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit)
CPU AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
Motherboard ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
Memory 8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD6450
Sound Card Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Mouse Wired Optical
Case Tower
Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB (SATA), Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA)
Internet Speed DSL
Other Info Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24
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15 Jul 2012
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#32 | |
Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit |
Yeah ok mate I just don't like the idea of losing the pic of my grandson as my desktop wallpaper but I'll give it a go  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (new) Desk1 / Toshiba L550 / Desk2 1st build
OS Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit
CPU Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i5 430m / Desk2 i5 2500
Motherboard Desk1 Asus P877-V / Desk2 Gigabyte H67 UD3H / Laptop ?
Memory Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop 8Gb DDR3
Graphics Card Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel
Sound Card Desk 1 & 2 -XONAR DG Realtek High Def audio Laptop
Monitor(s) Displays Desk 1 Benq HD 2450 / Desk2 Philips 24" / Laptop 17.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 D1 & D2
Keyboard Desk 1 MS Sidewinder X6 Desk 2 MS Sidewinder X 4
Mouse Desk 1&2 - Gigabyte MS 900 gamer - laptop - Logitec wireless
PSU Desk 1 Corsair HX 1050/ Laptop ? / Desk 2 Corsair HX 650
Case Desk 1 Cooler HAF XM ? Toshiba laptop / Desk2 Coolermaster
Cooling Fans on all Desk1 -2 Desk2 - all Coolermasters 5 Laptop ?
Hard Drives Desk1 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Toshiba Crucial 120GB SSD
Desk2 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Internet Speed ADSL2+
Other Info One other Desktop (tester) and spare Toshba laptop both with SSD's
Running Kaspersky 2011 ISS on all machines config'd identically
Logitec audio stereo systems on each machine (x3)
Canon MG5250MFC
Router/modem TP-Link running WPA2SK
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15 Jul 2012
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#33 | |
Windows 7 Professional x64 Service Pack 1 USA |
Honestly, all of the software on all of my computers has atleast 1 vulnerability. Every piece of software that has ever existed can be hacked in some way. I'm not going to shut off gadgets because of this little thing that won't ever affect me. I have up to date antivirus and I am careful with what I download, so Microsoft, I'm NOT turning off my gadgets no matter how much you want me to. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion P7-1010
OS Windows 7 Professional x64 Service Pack 1
CPU AMD Athlon X4 645
Motherboard Foxxcon N-Alvorix RS880
Memory 6GB DDR3 1066
Graphics Card Sapphire Radeon HD 5670 512MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2011x
Screen Resolution 1600x900
Keyboard HP OEM- Made by Chicony
Mouse HP OEM- Made by Logitech
PSU Seasonic S12 II Bronze 380 Watt
Case HP OEM
Cooling Coolermaster Heatsink, AVC Case Fan
Hard Drives 1. Crucial M4 128GB SSD
2. 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 RPM
3. 1TB Western Digital Caviar Green 5400RPM
Internet Speed 20MBit Down/4 Up
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Internet Explorer 9
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15 Jul 2012
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#34 | |
Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by windude99 Honestly, all of the software on all of my computers has atleast 1 vulnerability. Every piece of software that has ever existed can be hacked in some way. I'm not going to shut off gadgets because of this little thing that won't ever affect me. I have up to date antivirus and I am careful with what I download, so Microsoft, I'm NOT turning off my gadgets no matter how much you want me to. Hum windude I am sort of with you as I just cannot fathom out this Raimmeter stuff and the gadgets were so simple - I might just put them back.
As you say so rightly everything shows up some sort of vulnerability as my Kaspersky reports attest to, and who's to say the Raineter isn't vulnerable for that matter?
Plus I get to keeping my boy  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (new) Desk1 / Toshiba L550 / Desk2 1st build
OS Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit
CPU Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i5 430m / Desk2 i5 2500
Motherboard Desk1 Asus P877-V / Desk2 Gigabyte H67 UD3H / Laptop ?
Memory Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop 8Gb DDR3
Graphics Card Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel
Sound Card Desk 1 & 2 -XONAR DG Realtek High Def audio Laptop
Monitor(s) Displays Desk 1 Benq HD 2450 / Desk2 Philips 24" / Laptop 17.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 D1 & D2
Keyboard Desk 1 MS Sidewinder X6 Desk 2 MS Sidewinder X 4
Mouse Desk 1&2 - Gigabyte MS 900 gamer - laptop - Logitec wireless
PSU Desk 1 Corsair HX 1050/ Laptop ? / Desk 2 Corsair HX 650
Case Desk 1 Cooler HAF XM ? Toshiba laptop / Desk2 Coolermaster
Cooling Fans on all Desk1 -2 Desk2 - all Coolermasters 5 Laptop ?
Hard Drives Desk1 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Toshiba Crucial 120GB SSD
Desk2 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Internet Speed ADSL2+
Other Info One other Desktop (tester) and spare Toshba laptop both with SSD's
Running Kaspersky 2011 ISS on all machines config'd identically
Logitec audio stereo systems on each machine (x3)
Canon MG5250MFC
Router/modem TP-Link running WPA2SK
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15 Jul 2012
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#35 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1 Houston, Texas |
Win8 sucks
Quote: Originally Posted by chev65
Quote: Originally Posted by windude99 I like to use gadgets like cpu meter, gpu meter, and network meter. They are really good gadgets. I never download any others except those because those are the only gadgets I see useful. Exactly and all those useful gadgets are from trusted sources, believe it or not Microsoft we users aren't quite as stupid as you seem to think.
It's should be quite obvious to all of us that installing ANYTHING from an untrusted source is obviously not very smart. If the gadget function has vulnerabilities then they should be fixed by Microsoft rather than abandoning a very popular feature that millions are already using.
Msoft please stop trying to tell us what to do. We aren't dummies like you seem to think.
And if you even think of removing this feature from Windows 8 RTM I can guarantee you that I will never purchase Windows 8, NOT EVER! And I will make sure that all of my clients and friends also won't. 
I've had Enough of this foolishness from Microsoft.
Windows 8 is horrible, i will not use or allow my family and most of my friends to use it. Sadly my mom wants the surface tablet because it does a bit more than most tablets, which is understandable. Windows 8 i tried and hated it, worst os ever  | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Gateway Nv53U *LAPTOP*
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II Dual-Core M300
Motherboard Gateway SJV50TR
Memory (X2) 2GB DIMM1 DDR-2
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
Sound Card (1) ATI HDMI Audio (2) High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays 1024 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Screen Resolution 1024 X 768
Mouse Logitech M305
Hard Drives (1) WDC WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 ATA Device (320 GB) (2) TOSHIBA TransMemory USB Device (16GB USB)
Internet Speed 6 mbps
Other Info I Do not have the best laptop / computer, but i do not have the knowledge to build a better one, nor the money to buy a better one:(
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15 Jul 2012
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#36 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) Adelaide |
Quote: Originally Posted by ICit2lol Yeah ok mate I just don't like the idea of losing the pic of my grandson as my desktop wallpaper but I'll give it a go Only the "dials" are part of Rainmeter in my picture.
The "dials" were my second attempt (the first one just used simple bars).
It shouldn't affect your wallpaper.
If you make your own layout, you can position the meters anywhere you like.
If you wanted to, you should be able to use your grandson's picture as part of your Rainmeter skin. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number n/a
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit)
CPU AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
Motherboard ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
Memory 8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD6450
Sound Card Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Mouse Wired Optical
Case Tower
Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB (SATA), Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA)
Internet Speed DSL
Other Info Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24
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15 Jul 2012
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#37 | |
Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by lehnerus2000
Quote: Originally Posted by ICit2lol Yeah ok mate I just don't like the idea of losing the pic of my grandson as my desktop wallpaper but I'll give it a go Only the "dials" are part of Rainmeter in my picture.
The "dials" were my second attempt (the first one just used simple bars).
It shouldn't affect your wallpaper.
If you make your own layout, you can position the meters anywhere you like.
If you wanted to, you should be able to use your grandson's picture as part of your Rainmeter skin. Ok lehnerus I'll give it another try then - perhaps I am doing something wrong setting it up. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Own build (new) Desk1 / Toshiba L550 / Desk2 1st build
OS Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 7 Home Prem / Laptop 7 Pro all 64bit
CPU Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i5 430m / Desk2 i5 2500
Motherboard Desk1 Asus P877-V / Desk2 Gigabyte H67 UD3H / Laptop ?
Memory Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop 8Gb DDR3
Graphics Card Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel
Sound Card Desk 1 & 2 -XONAR DG Realtek High Def audio Laptop
Monitor(s) Displays Desk 1 Benq HD 2450 / Desk2 Philips 24" / Laptop 17.5"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 D1 & D2
Keyboard Desk 1 MS Sidewinder X6 Desk 2 MS Sidewinder X 4
Mouse Desk 1&2 - Gigabyte MS 900 gamer - laptop - Logitec wireless
PSU Desk 1 Corsair HX 1050/ Laptop ? / Desk 2 Corsair HX 650
Case Desk 1 Cooler HAF XM ? Toshiba laptop / Desk2 Coolermaster
Cooling Fans on all Desk1 -2 Desk2 - all Coolermasters 5 Laptop ?
Hard Drives Desk1 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Toshiba Crucial 120GB SSD
Desk2 Samsung 120GB 830 SSD
Internet Speed ADSL2+
Other Info One other Desktop (tester) and spare Toshba laptop both with SSD's
Running Kaspersky 2011 ISS on all machines config'd identically
Logitec audio stereo systems on each machine (x3)
Canon MG5250MFC
Router/modem TP-Link running WPA2SK
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16 Jul 2012
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#38 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 California, US |
So what's next? Having Aero enabled allows attackers to compromise your system as well?
I've used gadgets for awhile and I ain't gonna stop. I'd use Rainmeter, but Rainmeter won't tell me the temperatures of my hardware. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number CYBERPOWER
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU AMD Athlon II x2 260 (3.20Ghz) Regor 35nm Technology
Motherboard ASUSTek M4N68T-M-V2 (AM3 Socket)
Memory 4GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @669Mhz (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card Zotac GeForce GTS 450 (1GB)
Sound Card Nvidia High Defenition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Acer S231HLbid LED Monitor 23"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 1080p 60Hz
Keyboard XTREME Gear USB Keyboard
Mouse XTREME Gear USB Mouse
PSU SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze Modular Active PFC 80+ Bronze Cert
Case Cooler Master Elite Gaming Case Black 430
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Heatsink. Front and rear 120mm fan
Hard Drives 977GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA (SATA) @7200RPM;
488GB Western Digital WD5000AAKB-00H8A0 (PATA) @7200RPM
Internet Speed 300Mbps Belkin Surf/Share Wireless
Browser FireFox/PaleMoon
Other Info Windows installation was of June/July 2011 to my knowledge.
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16 Jul 2012
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#39 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) Adelaide |
Quote: Originally Posted by ICit2lol Ok lehnerus I'll give it another try then - perhaps I am doing something wrong setting it up. The instructions aren't very clear.
Don't you hate tutorials that sound like marketing blurbs?
I managed to get a Weather skin working.
The key bits of info came from:
Quote: Originally Posted by PwnFrnzy So what's next? Having Aero enabled allows attackers to compromise your system as well?
I've used gadgets for awhile and I ain't gonna stop. I'd use Rainmeter, but Rainmeter won't tell me the temperatures of my hardware. It should work as it comes with CoreTemp.dll now (I had problems last time I tried it, in 2010).
I've just reinstalled Rainmeter and rebuilt my old skin, so I'll see if I can figure it out.
Last edited by lehnerus2000; 16 Jul 2012 at 08:57 PM..
Reason: Link Added
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number n/a
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Windows XP SP3, Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit)
CPU AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
Motherboard ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
Memory 8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD6450
Sound Card Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Mouse Wired Optical
Case Tower
Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB (SATA), Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA)
Internet Speed DSL
Other Info Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24
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30 Jul 2012
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#40 | |
Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 |
It should be noted that Gadgets still works on Windows 8. While you may not find a way to open gadgets, opening a .gadget file will cause the said gadget to pin on your desktop. | | 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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