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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: March 25, 2009
- Total Downloads: 717,865
- Downloads last week: 2,971
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 216 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
The latest version of Yahoo's toolbar drops the word "Engine" from its name and makes customization even easier than before. It also comes with a revamped look. Yahoo Widgets lets you add small standalone applications that can offer an endless variety of features, content, and system functionality.
Twenty-two default widgets are included--including a weather forecaster, a Yahoo Mail manager, a Wi-Fi signal checker, a calendar, and an iTunes remote. Though the true value of the app should be judged on the quality of the widgets developed, the platform itself is polished and easy to use.
A helpful tour introduces users to the basics of widgets, offering up some examples. Adding and removing widgets is simple, and the new widget dock features more personalization options. Most widgets include tweaks such as skinning options. Other new improvements include Windows Alt-Tab menu access and helpful configuration buttons that appear when you mouse over a widget. Unfortunately, the app inserts itself into your start-up programs without asking--but you can fix that in Preferences.
Yahoo Widget 4 is a valuable tool for users of Yahoo services, and it's a helpful download for anyone who wants standalone desktop tools for regular Web activities, system information, or whatever cool feature the next great widget will offer.
Publisher's description
From Yahoo :The Yahoo Widget Engine (formerly known as Konfabulator) is a JavaScript runtime engine for Windows and Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your WiFi signal strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred symbols, and even give your current local weather.
Yahoo Widgets 4.5 allows Widget creators to build more awesomeness into their Widgets, including video right on your desktop. Richer, more interactive features can now be built into Widgets, such as games and movie clips. Now you can get more detailed security information about Widget capabilities before you run any new Widget.
What's new in this version:
Yahoo Widgets 4.5 allows Widget creators to build more awesomeness into their Widgets, including video right on your desktop. Richer, more interactive features can now be built into Widgets, such as games and movie clips. Now you can get more detailed security information about Widget capabilities before you run any new Widget.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 216 votes
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Version: Yahoo Widgets 4.5.2
"widgets don't always sync upcorrectly"
Pros: the widgets are functional and classy (at least what I have seen)
Cons: don't always sync up correctly. Don't like fly out panel.
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Version: Yahoo Widgets 4.5.2
Pros: None for me.
Cons: I do not like putting that much control in any one feature.
Summary: It may have features that some like, but I prefer to keep functions and features separated.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Yahoo Widgets 4.5.2
Pros: It cluttered up my boot screen and slowed down access to Win.Internet Explorer 8.
I uninstalled it after using it for a day. I need good clean software that does not impede the use of the computers in my wireless network.Cons: I use "My Yahoo" as my Home Page but they keep coming up with too many changes & gimmicks. "If it is'nt broken - don't fix! it."
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Version: Yahoo Widgets 4.5.2
Pros: Seems to run with little impact on system resources. I run a few of these widgets and have yet to experience any problems. Including running the Memory gauge widget on the Desktop to keep track of things.
Cons: No problems notes ...
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Version: Yahoo Widgets 4.5.2
Pros: Installed easily.
Cons: Looks like Windows Gadgets except fewer gadgets available.
Summary: Nothing here that I really would use. I use Windows Gadgets already, and these widgets install themselves on top of the gadgets. I'm not impressed so I removed them from my system. I suppose that if you don't use or like gadgets you may be impressed... read more >>
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