Windows Vista Gadgets

If you're one of the early adopters of Windows Vista (count me in this group), then you're probably very aware of Vista's ability to run gadgets in the Windows Sidebar. Gadgets are little programs that can sit in the Sidebar or on the desktop and can do things like show the weather forecast, display the latest news, etc.

What you may not know is that there are a number of great Windows Sidebar gadgets that can help you keep track of your system resources and do other "system utility" functions. Some gadgets can track available memory while others can watch CPU and hard drive usage. Check out this list of the Top 5 Windows Vista System Utility Gadgets.