Written on January 7, 2010 – 1:54 am | by CoolGadgetConcept |
CPU Meter Gadget is a Windows gadget that can be used for Windows Vista and Windows 7. It is a system utility gadget which is very easy to use and very responsive. This Windows gadget displays your computer’s memory usage and CPU. These are the 2 important resources you might like to keep track on because they provide useful information about your computer’s performance.

This is the gadget you are looking for if you want to find one attractive and simple to use. This desktop gadget is included by default with Windows Vista and Windows 7.  It has a minimal configuration which can be great for those of you that want a simple and easy to use Windows gadget, but it can be not so great for those of you who are looking for more complex memory usage and CPU gadgets.

The gadget provides a live reading of your computer Memory usage and a live reading of your computer’s CPU.

The gadget looks nice and it works well and if you have Windows 7 as operating system you have to right-click anywhere you want on your computer’s desktop. Identify the CPU Meter gadget and drag in to the computer’s desktop.

DriveInfo gadget is an easy to use Windows gadget. The gadget is able to show you the remaining free space on the computer hard drives and 2 formats: GB format and percentage. You can customize the gadget by choosing from different icons and background until you find the ones you like. This gadget is available only with Window Vista and Windows 7.

You have several options for the flexibility in the hard drives display and it is very easy to use. DriveInfo gadget shows live information about your hard drive(s) free space. You can use it as a shortcut to your drive content, because if you press on the icon of a hard drive you will see that a window will open containing the information you have on that hard drive.



You can also view, as an optional feature, your media drives, network drives and removable drives.

This gadget is useful because you can see the free space on your hard drive in real time and if you let the partition where you have installed the operating system (usually is the C: drive) to become near full or full you will have problems and the computer will have errors.

With a nice interface and icon and background option, this Windows gadget is great and also free to download from Windows Live Gallery.

Xirrus WiFi Monitor is a nice Windows gadget that runs on Windows Vista and Windows 7. This gadget will display information about: your current wireless connection, it can search for available wireless network and it can very for wireless connection coverage. The gadget gives you the possibility to control and manage your wireless adaptor and connection right from your desktop.



The gadget provides the signal history and also detailed and clean signal strength. You can customize it by choosing from many skin colors and other configurations. The gadget is available is 2 sizes and you can choose the size you like best.

Xirrus WiFi Monitor display the network’s channel, data rate and the network’s SSID. You can also see your current MAC address and IP address.

This gadget is great, but is also has a few cons: for example the radar display is too big and the constant radar motion could distract you from your work.

This is one of a kind Windows gadget and it is available for free download from the Windows Live Gallery.



AletCon is another cool Windows gadget. This is an internet security gadget which displays the AlertCon status and information about the pages and the sites you visit. The gadget will provide you with information and alerts if you visit a page where there is kind of virus infection or other malware. The status of the gadget will automatically refresh from 6 to 6 minutes giving you fresh information.

Another great system utility Windows gadget is System Control A1. A great thing about is gadget is the fact that it can support 8 CPU cores. This is the perfect gadget for tracking the latest processors CPU. You don’t have a lot of customization options with this gadget, but it is very attractive and well designed.



The gadget support 5 levels of opacity and it is available only for Windows Vista and Windows 7. The gadget can display the CPU history and the available memory in MB.

The lack of options is a negative aspect of this Windows gadget. You can download it for free from the Windows Live Gallery.


DropTo gadget it is a simple Windows gadget to use. Just drag and drop the files or folders you want to compress and the job in done. You also can choose the output folder where you want your files to be saved. One negative aspect of this gadget is that is too big and it won’t fit to the sidebar. This is a great gadget if you want to create gadget package files.



Outlook info shows you information about the tasks, the appointments and the number of email you have in your MS Outlook. The gadget is fully customizable, you can choose from a lot of skin and if you don’t like them you can always create new ones. It is a useful Windows gadget is you want to keep track of your appointment and emails. This gadget is available for Windows Vista and Windows 7 and you can download it for free from the Windows Live Gallery.