What was the name of this app?

There was an app I remember that has nice widgets for cpu info/ temps/ storage space, ram usage, etc.....

I forgot its name

can someone help me?

 

You mean something like this?
http://addgadgets.com/all_cpu_meter/
http://addgadgets.com/gpu_meter/
http://addgadgets.com/network_meter/
http://addgadgets.com/drives_meter/

 

No it was one app that comes with default widget and u can download themes for it which will change its entire looks

 

Rainmeter?
http://rainmeter.net/

 

oh yes! thanks a lot man! that's it

 

Speaking of which, what's the generally recommended as the best app of this sort? In essence, one that provides all the necessary, aforementioned info but doesn't hog down the system. I'm looking at Windows 7 btw (Its native widget support is no more, right?).

 

I tried it but didn't like how complex it was to setup so I uninstalled it.

The Desktop widgets are not dead. MS just recommends you don't use them. I don't listen to Micro$haft I do what I want with my PC.

Here are a few you can try, if you have trouble downloading, let me know I'll upload them for you somewhere because I wasn't able to download from the below links for some reasons, maybe server down, but I have the same versions mentioned which are the latest:

All CPU Meter



GPU Meter



Drives Meter



Network Meter

 

Yea they stated for security reasons, which seemed odd because they could have probably just patched it up somehow. But leave it to them to not want to do anymore for Win7 to try to make people jump ship to their "next great OS." Their ramblings don't phase me either, I was just curious. I removed the widgets access from my system anyway to gain some drive space. Every little helps right ? Regardless, I'd like to hear what widget-like, status apps of this sort most people use or most recommend.

 

Ahh same problem man, When I used Rainmeter, it displayed my stock CPU speed not my 4.1 GHz overclock. I just tried ALL CPU Meter and it's the same, no real clock speed just the stock clock speed.

Any alternative suggestions are welcome

 

Intel® Power Gadget from Intel. Quite similar Aida... https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-power-gadget-20

 

PERFECT! this shows the actual CPU Frequency!



ooops, not keeping this, always stays in the taskbar so it's not a real gadget, sort of like the older Turbo Boost v2 which stays in the taskbar. v1 was the best it was a real gadget that never sits in your taskbar

 

Try running it as Vista in compatibility mode, I use to do that to make skype desktop to go to the task bar, it might work.

John.

 

Try AIDA64 ... It has the occasional DPC latency spike every now and then on W8.1 though ... Maybe it doesn't on W7 ... It has an amazing customizable sensors viewer

 

I have the Extreme edition, how do you get it to show those sensors?

 

Click File -> Preferences -> Sensor Panel -> Show Sensor Panel

& start customizing

EDIT: If you want a head start I can send you my layout

 

yes please, I will give you 5 rep points in return

 

Happy tinkering

 

Thanks bro

 

Aida64 looks great but from my quick search, am I right in concluding that it's not free? I only see a 30 day-trial version, otherwise $30+ for a license . Or am I missing something/link?

If only priced as so, is there a program with desktop sensors like it for free?

 

Yeah It ain't free ... But it is a very good software ... Just wait for any deal and get yourself a copy ... It is worth it

 

Thought as much, thanks for the reply. I'll probably be O.K. finding a deal but from your experience where's the best place to find a deal on this program in particular?

 

I usually use Amazon because it works fine with my Egyptian bank MasterCard ... Right now it is 10$ cheaper on Amazon ... Just track it there and at some point there will be even a better deal

EDIT: there is also an additional 10$ off if you have Amazon store card

 

From my experience the Aida64 gives DPC spikes (DPC latency checker) on Win7, similar to that Compal EC from HWInfo types...