Gadgets to Monitor System

[nudata 10]

http://addgadgets.com/

 

Look at these gadgets to monitor your system in realtime. What is that GPU load and temperature?

 

[spirit_66 2]

Why did you post this twice? Anyway thanks for the hint.

Spirit

[Blackrat100 33]

The Windows desktop gadgets system has been shown to have serious security issues. I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.

[JJJackson 22]

WARNING to all WIN 8-8.1 users. I installed it and it crashed the whole system. Had to reinstall the OS and ALL my programs. Have used it in WIN 7 and there it works and is a useful tool.

[spirit_66 2]

I've some gadget working in Windows 8 and it's good to know about your experience, thanks.

Spirit

[Blackrat100 33]

Before you use ANY gadgets on windows please, please read the following :

 

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-Disables-Windows-Sidebar-Gadgets-Due-to-Security-Risk-643712/

[LHookins 3,113]

Before you use ANY gadgets on windows please, please read the following

 

Instead of writing Gadgets for what is basically a defunct feature of Windows, the company now invites developers to use HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to build Metro style apps for Windows 8 Release Preview, the precursor to the new Windows 8 operating system.

 

Uh... no conflict of interest there, nope nope.

 

Microsoft has issued a security advisory urging users to install an update that disables the Sidebar and Gadgets features on Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems due to a potential security vulnerability.

 

Has anyone installed an update that disabled their gadgets?  I have no idea, because I turned off updates long ago as every time I got one FSX would start crashing again.

 

I depend on my security software to keep unwanted people out of my computer.  It will block Internet access to any program unless I specifically allow it.

 

EDIT:  This is from July 2012, a year and a half ago?  Looks like this security update was optional.  That seems odd.

 

Hook

[Crashdive 2]

Careful with those gadgets: just trashed Chrome and Firefox.

[mosteen 111]

Personally I wouldn't go near it...

[LHookins 3,113]

I've been using the CPU Meter and Network Meter ever since I bought my Windows 7 machine without problems.  If you're worried, invest in some good security software.

 

The GPU meter didn't work on my system so I use a different non-gadget program to monitor the GPU.

 

Hook

[spirit_66 2]

Before you use ANY gadgets on windows please, please read the following :

 

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-Disables-Windows-Sidebar-Gadgets-Due-to-Security-Risk-643712/

Hi,

I'm well aware of the risks but I think it's all a bit over exaggerated.

Spirit

 

PS: No risk - No fun :rolleyes:

[Blackrat100 33]

PS: No risk - No fun :rolleyes:

 

Fair enough, you mad devil you...

[JJJackson 22]

This one I have used and it work very good in WIN 8-8.1

 

http://openhardwaremonitor.org/

[nudata 10]

This one I have used and it work very good in WIN 8-8.1

 

http://openhardwaremonitor.org/

 

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Very nice find. Works as well as my individual monitors. I still need the network monitor. 

More parameters to monitor as well.   Thanks...