Gadget like monitors in Start Screen?


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Is it possible to have a live tile on start screen showing info like CPU and RAM usage, CPU and GPU temps? Since Windows 8 doesn't support gadgets, it would be awesome if I could see all that info updated in real time on my Start Screen.

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Rainmeter on desktop is all I can think of for now....

Omnimo is recommended for w8

Those aren't accomplishing what the OP wants though, that would be good for running on Windows 7 with no Modern UI/Live Tiles.

OP is interested in a System Info/Resource monitor Live Tile type of Modern UI app.

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  • 5 months later...

It seems to be impossible, at least "officially" (unofficial APIs should be able to do this) http://stackoverflow...s-own-cpu-usage

might be something in http://msdn.microsof...s/br205762.aspx though, I'll have to look through it, and you could probably do it through cross-communication between a service running on the desktop and the metro app

if you have a developer license you should be able to run an app like this, but I doubt there's much chance of getting it through the certification process O.O

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I'd like to have a clock live tile. That would be a nice feature.

Plenty of those in the store (search "clock" in the store - there are tons!)

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Plenty of those in the store (search "clock" in the store - there are tons!)

yeah, i know. but 7 months ago in August, there weren't that many.

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Why is this still not possible? If I could have my start screen on my second monitor, displaying information that I like to know, I might find other uses for it, There isn't a lot I do with it now.

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