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MadTommy
26-02-09, 14:26
Just a bit of titter... but has anyone ever found anything useful to add to this. I've never managed to.. maybe the weather, but my home page does that.

If you use the sidebar what do you use it for? Or is it a waste of space?
(i've got it disable)

Katash
26-02-09, 14:36
Here is mine

http://www.dtgrimmer.plus.com/sidebar.jpg

Default Vista Weather Tool
Wired Network Meter V2.1 (http://addgadget.com/download/Wired_Network_Meter.zip)
All CPU Meter V1.0 (http://addgadget.com/download/All_CPU_Meter_Temperatures.zip)
Default Vista RSS Tool Configured For T&T Feed
Morrent uTorrent Monitoring Gagdet (http://gadget.morrent.com/) (No Active Torrents Currently)
Not Tried This One (http://www.realitymod.com/forum/f328-vista-users/51913-vista-gaming-sidebar-gadgets.html) But Looks Handy.

LeChuck
26-02-09, 14:52
disabled

HeXeY
26-02-09, 15:27
Default analog clock
Imp's Drive Info http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?li=a3778c98-c7b3-4a90-9044-77e7e7950b9c&bt=1&pl=1
GPU Monitor http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?li=0ae2038e-03c6-4454-9729-1bfd6626cc4c&bt=1&pl=1
Default noteblock (Post-it)
Default weather thingy

TAW_Cutthroat
26-02-09, 16:00
I disabled it and now I use rain meter:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/cutthroatjake/Untitled-1.jpg?t=1235667585

LeChuck
26-02-09, 16:16
jake what a psycho you are

Gunwitch
26-02-09, 16:28
i want that for XP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MadTommy
27-02-09, 11:10
Jake.. had a good look at Rainmeter .. excellent tool... messing about with it now... really impressed.

Thanks for pointing it out..:up:

epoch
27-02-09, 14:33
If I want to check the weather, I look out of the Window ...... :doh:

Welshboy
27-02-09, 16:02
i want that for XP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You tried Google desktop? Basically the same thing

http://desktop.google.com/