SOOO...Microsoft Shut Down the Gadget library???

xaira · Dec 15, 2011, 10:30 PM

last week i was looking for a good gadget to tell me the system uptime and i got into the library without any problems...headed back today to look for a good realtime currency converter and the fixed version of sushis drive info and i get this

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...ng-for-gadgets

windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets

last i heard, windows 7 is still alive and kicking, yet they stopped allowing posts and are directing posters to the developers page for windows 8 metro tiles...WTF

white phantom · Dec 15, 2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by xaira

last week i was looking for a good gadget to tell me the system uptime and i got into the library without any problems...headed back today to look for a good realtime currency converter and the fixed version of sushis drive info and i get this

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...ng-for-gadgets

windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets

last i heard, windows 7 is still alive and kicking, yet they stopped allowing posts and are directing posters to the developers page for windows 8 metro tiles...WTF

thats microsoft for ya

some of the gadgets were useful aswell even the less popular ones

think its anything to do with a new app store type thing for windows? like the android thingy not long released??

xaira · Dec 15, 2011, 11:36 PM

yeh, they want developers to work on windows 8 metro apps...but this aint the way

Canzara · Dec 16, 2011, 12:36 PM

try this page.
I use this guys gadgets elusively as he has one for all of my needs and they are "techy" looking.
http://www.myfavoritegadgets.info/

micropage7 · Dec 16, 2011, 12:57 PM

maybe microsoft wants their widgets get mature on win 8 release, so they decide to end it. especially microsoft plans to use tiles aka metro that using more widgets

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xaira Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 198 (0.14/day) Thanks: 71 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts System Specs	SOOO...Microsoft Shut Down the Gadget library??? last week i was looking for a good gadget to tell me the system uptime and i got into the library without any problems...headed back today to look for a good realtime currency converter and the fixed version of sushis drive info and i get this http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...ng-for-gadgets windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets last i heard, windows 7 is still alive and kicking, yet they stopped allowing posts and are directing posters to the developers page for windows 8 metro tiles...WTF

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Dec 16, 2011, 12:36 PM	#4
Canzara Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 54 (0.05/day) Thanks: 14 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	try this page. I use this guys gadgets elusively as he has one for all of my needs and they are "techy" looking. http://www.myfavoritegadgets.info/ __________________ Geez, Sheep are everywhere.... "Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so": Bertrand Russell

Dec 15, 2011, 11:36 PM	#3
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