Gadgets replacement.......?


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so what are available replacements for gadgets that can be used in windows 8?

I really like the weather gadget, allcpu, and network gadget. and please don't say some stupid app from metro store.

I want something small, with similar function, movable, to be placed on desktop.

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Indeed. Just go back to Windows 7 if you want to use Gadgets. From reading a lot of your posts it's obvious you hate Win8, so just stay back with 7 since Gadgets will not be coming back.

core of windows 8 is not bad. all the metro crap on top is the problem. out of box is one giant inconsistent mess.

is like a good piece of cake with all the discusting coating on top

another for rainmeter!

can you link to me any ready presets that can show CPU usage?(dynamically adjusting per number of cores) and network usage? including upload, download in graph and text and internal and external ip?

can you link to me any ready presets that can show CPU usage?(dynamically adjusting per number of cores) and network usage? including upload, download in graph and text and internal and external ip?

I've just started to use Rainmeter as a replacement to Gadgets myself. They are pretty easy to edit, I've been working on some edits to the illustro skins to get the displays I want. I added a graph to the network gadget and I'm debating on whether I really need to see all 8 cores on my CPU or if the overall CPU usage meter will suit my needs. I found a illustro Weather skin, I'll try my hand at adding an image to that current weather at some point.

I've been used to gadgets for so long (orbmu2k gadgets), that it is a bit of an adjustment to get the hang of rainmeter.

Skins:

ForceX - http://forcex34.deviantart.com/art/ForceX-System-Monitor-V2-2-0-158723660

illustro Weather - http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=illustro+weather#/d59ss8x

Enigma - http://rainmeter.net/cms/SuitesEnigma I've been playing with this skin as a replacement to illustro

You have more options with rainmeter than with gadgets, the hard part is that right now we're looking for a direct gadget replacement and these skins don't always match what we have in mind.

Google Desktop still works on Win8, however it's not longer maintained, and the central download place for google's gadgets is gone.

They can still be installed manually.

can you link to me any ready presets that can show CPU usage?(dynamically adjusting per number of cores) and network usage? including upload, download in graph and text and internal and external ip?

There's a gazillion of these in pretty much any style you can think of. Also very easy to design your own. DeviantArt's got a pantload of skins to get you started.

http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/sysmonitor/rainmeter/

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