WTF, google desktop no more?

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WTF, google desktop no more?

Post by resecnded x » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:25 pm

ok, so apparently, google desktop is no more and won't be recieveing anymore updates and or servies and stuff...................ALL CAPS RAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was SO used to google desktop that I didn't want it to go, but is there ANYTHING like google desktop that I can use as a substitute (i mainly used the google desktop sidebar, and will NOT use the windows sidebar already installed on windows vista, I just won't)

please help me with this
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Re: WTF, google desktop no more?

Post by jaqiefox » Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:32 pm

yahoo widgets

I use it on xp.
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Post by resecnded x » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:14 am

ok, any-other alternatives BESIDES yahoo widgets, I need to hear ALL options excluding windows vista's sidebar app
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Re: WTF, google desktop no more?

Post by jaqiefox » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:32 am

oh, the terrible burden of the entitled.

find them yourself, you ingrate. :wtf:
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Re: WTF, google desktop no more?

Post by tom61 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:02 pm

I need to hear ALL options excluding windows vista's sidebar app
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Re: WTF, google desktop no more?

Post by jdmlight » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:00 pm

So...what did you use it for? I guess I don't see what it does that you couldn't do in Firefox or Chrome.
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Re: WTF, google desktop no more?

Post by resecnded x » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:39 am

I used google desktop for a couple of things; had a gadget that let me shutdown the computer, put it in sleep mode, lock down the computer

had a gadget that made the recycle bin accessible through the sidebar, had a gadget that let me see what the weather was where im living, and finally a digital alarm clock app that looked nice

those where the ones I used
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