Facebook Desktop Gadget for Windows 7
Since you already know about how to get Twitter desktop gadget on Windows 7, I suppose we should also have something for Facebook fans.
Facebook could get pretty addictive at times and soon you will find yourself checking it again and again for new updates, photos, videos etc. It’s better to have a Facebook desktop gadgets in windows 7, isn’t it?
Tweetz: Twitter Gadget for Windows 7
I have already shared how you can get AdSense stats and Windows Live Calendar on your desktop as Windows Gadgets, now here’s a simple gadget for Twitter too.
TweetZ is a Windows 7 gadget which is intended for a casual Twitter user. It provides the right amount of functionality without overwhelming or annoying you while working.
Windows Live Calendar Gadget
Windows Live provides users with a portal of services like Calendar, Space, Messenger, Photo Gallery, Writer etc. Windows Live Calendar lets you store reminders, birthdays, meetings etc and is a full featured online calendar.
But for every small change you want to make or just to check for future meetings, you have to go all the way to the Windows Live Calendar website.
AdSense for Windows 7 Gadgets/Sidebar
How many of you check your Google AdSense account multiple times a day? Some people really get addicted to checking their account every hour or so.
For such people, I once shared a Firefox addon, but now you can get updates of your AdSense account right on your desktop.
Windows Vista Sidebar for XP
Lots of applications and utilities have trried to clone Wwindows Vista’s sidebar, but haven’t been able to come up with something up to the mark. All of them had limited number of gadgets (some didn’t have any), and used a lot of system resources.
Joshoon from DeviantArt have managed to port the real Windows Sidebar (originally found in Windows Vista) to Windows XP using Alky For Applications. Alky makes makes it possible to run Vista apps on Windows XP.
Top 5 Vista Sidebar Gadgets
With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced a new feature called WIndow Sidebar. It lets you access information quickly. It contains a few gadgets in it by default, like a big clock, RSS headlines, Picture album slideshows etc.
You can also add your own gadgets which are available for free download from the Windows Live Gallery. I have compiled a list of 5 Vista gadgets that I can’t live without when I’m using Vista.
