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[weichi]

Guys, i'm lookin for a gadget, smth medium in size which displays the date and cpu stats at the same time, i prefer smth like the rainmeter's arc, but then i dont really know how to utilize the rainmeter (newbie here)

 

[Antman]

I am a long-time Rainer. Just today, I dumped Windows Gadgets for Rainmeter skins. Smaller memory footprint, way more customization. See the new home of RainMeter at rainmeter - Google Code

Skins are abundant. Google Rainmeter skins

 

[weichi]

hey, hm yeah i have installed rainmeter and enigma too, deleted enigma already tho, i only utilise the big clock which the call it the arc. Because its a bunch of codes which i am afraid i might screw up

 

[Antman]

Try Xpert 1.0 or TransGrey - it is so very easy to add/remove items. Just edit the text file.

 

[weichi]

downloaded Xpert 1.0 so, what do i do with the .ini files?

 

[Antman]

downloaded Xpert 1.0 so, what do i do with the .ini files?

Place the Xpert 1.0 folder under ..\Rainmeter\Skins folder, to look like
\Rainmeter\Skins\XPert 1.0\

 

[Antman]

Once done, rt click the Rainmeter systray icon, select Xpert 1.0 and one of the skin names

 

[weichi]

Thanks! Antman for ur rainmeter tips, you just made my life easier, btw, my rainmeter has to be activated manually everytime my pc restarts, eventho i has rainmeter as the admin under the privileges, any tips?

 

[Antman]

...rainmeter has to be activated manually everytime my pc restarts, eventho i has rainmeter as the admin under the privileges, any tips?

Not sure what you mean. I am aware that some users report startup issues and I can provide you some info there- first, let's clarify.

Did you place a shortcut to Rainmeter in your startup folder?

I disable UAC, so I might need a few reboots to help you.

 

[weichi]

Hmm, no i did not place a shortcut, but everytime i reboot my pc, i have to run rainmeter so that all my configs will appear

 

[Antman]

Locate Rainmeter and create a shortcut. Move that shortcut to the startup folder in your Start Menu (under All Programs). There are many ways to do this.

I have tested this with UAC turned on and it works for me.

 

[weichi]

anymore cool skins to suggest?

 

[weichi]

oh pin under start menu? was there all along

 

[Antman]

oh pin under start menu? was there all along

That is NOT what I am trying to say.

 

[weichi]

lawl thanks, so sorry for the blunder, im just learning customization

 

[weichi]

k its there now

 

[zigzag3143]

gadget

Guys, i'm lookin for a gadget, smth medium in size which displays the date and cpu stats at the same time, i prefer smth like the rainmeter's arc, but then i dont really know how to utilize the rainmeter (newbie here)

There is this

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[weichi]

btw thanks, because of you now i know how to install skins XD

 

[Antman]

anymore cool skins to suggest?

I cannot suggest cool skins. I am a reductionist/minimalist and strip all the GUI stuff out as much as possible.

I am going to use the XPert1.0 skin as a baseline and modify it to suit my needs. In Windows XP, I use ShellInit to resize a 68 pixel sliver from my desktop (at the bottom) and run a Rainmeter skin there with comprehensive system settings shown.

I need to run SpeedFan in my XP config to get fan speeds shown with temps.

 

[weichi]

thankoo guys XD