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The 10 most ingenious gadgets for your Vista sidebar

Updated: April 14, 2022
Published: January 17, 2008
Quick overview:

RSS, weather, slideshows and the clock in the Windows Vista sidebar are getting boring? Us too! But when you call up the sidebar gadget download page, over 300 German and almost 4000 international gadgets jump out at you. Too many? Us too! That's why we've put together 10 ingenious, funny and helpful gadgets for you! [By Sandro Villinger]

The gadgets known in Germany as "gadgets" are small, smart, easy to install and often very useful. In the following list, we describe 10 gadgets that will enhance your everyday computer life:

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1. ToDo-List

Download: Zum Öffnen der Seite hier klicken. Klicken Sie dort auf "Download", "Installieren", "Öffnen" und nochmal "Installieren".
Beschreibung: Ein einfacher Merkzettel für verschiedene Aufgaben! Klicken Sie einfach einmal ins Eingabefeld, tippen Sie Ihre Notiz ein und drücken Sie Enter.

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2. Wireless Network Monitor

Download: Zum Öffnen der Seite hier klicken. Klicken Sie dort auf "Download", "Installieren", "Öffnen" und nochmal "Installieren".
Beschreibung: Mit Hilfe von diesem Gadget haben Sie einen schnellen Überblick über Verbindungsstatus, SSID, Signalstärke und den Sicherheitsstatus eines WLAN-Netzwerks. Besonders hilfreich ist die Darstellung der Signalstärke in Prozent – so können Sie schneller und einfacher einen Platz für Router und Ihre Clients zuhause finden.

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3. Gadget Spacer
Download: Hier finden Sie den Download! (Hinweis: Sie müssen 20 Sekunden warten, bis Sie den Download starten können)
Beschreibung: Bringen Sie mehr Ordnung in Ihre Gadgetansicht. Mit dem "Gadget Spacer" können Sie selbst Abstände zwischen Ihren Gadgets definieren!

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4. Freenet SMS Sender
Download:
Zum Öffnen der Seite hier klicken. Klicken Sie dort auf "Download", "Installieren", "Öffnen" und nochmal "Installieren".
Beschreibung: Zunächst können Sie mit diesem Gadget drei (kostenlose) SMS ins deutsche Handynetz schicken. Nach der Registrierung steht Ihnen aber auch die Möglichkeit frei, sich Guthaben zu kaufen und somit SMS (deutlich) schneller als mit Ihrem Handy zu senden.

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5. Ultimate Explorer 2.0
Download:
Zum Öffnen der Seite hier klicken. Klicken Sie dort auf "Download", "Installieren", "Öffnen" und nochmal "Installieren".
Beschreibung: Mit Hilfe dieses Gadgets sparen Sie sich die Suche durch verschiedene Suchdienste wie beispielsweise Google, eBay, Wikipedia oder YouTube. Ultimate Explorer sucht auf Wunsch in ALLEN Diensten nach Ihren Suchwörtern.

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6. TopProcessDownload: Click here to open the page. Then click on "Download", "Install", "Open" and "Install" again.
Description: After installing TopProcess, you will be shown the three processes that consume the most performance. If in doubt, right-click on the taskbar and select "Task Manager". Right-click on the respective process and select "End process". Also search the Internet if TopProcess lists a process that you do not know - it is not uncommon to find a virus that is eating up your computer's performance in the background in this way.

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7. Vista Shutdown Control: Click here to open the page. Then click on "Download", "Install", "Open" and "Install" again.
Description: With this gadget you can easily lock, restart or shut down your Vista with a mouse click! Right-click on the gadget and select "Options". This way you can choose a fancy background graphic that better matches your desktop wallpaper.

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8th Voodoo Doll: Click here to open the page. Then click on "Download", "Install", "Open" and "Install" again.
Description: Do you hate a colleague at work? Name this voodoo doll and let your anger run wild.

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9th Media Player: Click here to open the page. Then click on "Download", "Install", "Open" and "Install" again.
Description: This comprehensive gadget plays all media files supported by your media player in a stylishly designed skin. All playlists of your WMP are supported and creating your own lists is no problem either.

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10. LEO search bar: Click here to open the page. Then click on "Download", "Install", "Open" and "Install" again.
Description: Lightning-fast translation: English/German, German/English!

Have fun with the great gadgets....
Sandro Villinger

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in 2001, his helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write for international publications such as PC-Praxis, Computerbild, PCWorld in the USA, IMTEST.de and Hifi.de. Sandro's main job is as Global Product Marketing Lead and Consultant for various global tech companies, including Microsoft, AVG, Avast, Nero, TeamViewer, Swiss IT Security Group and now currently in the fintech sector for Gendigital. But he can't get rid of his passion and shares his tweaks here again. Privately, he enjoys traveling the world and loves Asia, especially Japan, Singapore and Korea, but also natural places like Iceland and the Nordics. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.
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