Top 5 Windows 7 gadgets

Written by Narmad

You must have used desktop gadgets in Windows Vista and you'll see these again if you switch to Windows 7. Having explored the gadgets in Windows 7, I found that these offered much more than just news and weather forecast. Windows 7 has got many useful gadgets, which can be used as system monitoring tools. If you need to pick a few gadgets, which will enhance your netbook, it's a tough job. I have handpicked the top 5 from the list! Check them out here.

CPU Meter

I know you would have seen this gadget in Windows Vista, but if you haven't used yet, be sure to make use of this gadget in the all new Windows 7. The CPU Meter gadget appears as two dials and these dials do their job so nicely!  One dial tracks your netbook's CPU usage and the second dial tracks the physical memory usage.

DriveInfo

If you frequently check and worry about the free space available on your netbook's hard drives and other storage media, DriveInfo gadget is just for you. DriveInfo gadget monitors all the storage media connected to you computer and displays free space available in each drive in both GB and percentage. Download DriveInfo gadget from here.

System Control A1

The System Control A1 gadget is a wonderful system resource monitoring tool, which keeps an eye on your computer's CPU load and memory usage. You may find this gadget similar to CPU Meter, but is much advanced. System Control A1 gadget supports most of the latest multi-core CPUs up to 8 CPU cores. Get it for free from the Windows Live Gallery. The digital clock on it displays the current system time in 12 hours and 24 hours mode.

Twadget

Twitter doesn't need any formal introduction. We all use twitter on our desktops, netbooks and smartphones. If your netbook is running Windows 7 or Vista on it, try this Twitter gadget. Stay up to date with your friends' status on Twitter, and update your own status with Twadget. Download Twadget from here.

Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor

When it comes to netbooks, the most common way to get connected to the Internet is through Wi-Fi connection. However, it become hard to track Wi-Fi networks and signal strength while travelling. To avoid such issues, get the Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor for your netbook. It is an all-inclusive gadget for monitoring and managing Wi-Fi. Employ Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor to search for Wi-Fi networks, verify Wi-Fi coverage, locate Wi-Fi devices, detect rogue APs, educate yourself about Wi-Fi, and more! Here is the download link.

I hope these gadgets will certainly help you get more out of your netbook. Watch this space for more Windows 7 tips! Cheers!