Gadgets

=Gadgets can be moved and resized within the Windows 7 screen.=

Desktop Gadgets
There are many desktop gadgets available for Windows 7. The nine gadgets available on your computer are Calendar, Clock, CPU Meter, Currency, Feed Headlines, Picture Puzzle, Slide Show, Weather, and Windows Media, but more can be added from the Windows site online.

There are other websites which offer gadgets for your Windows 7 desktop such as Into Windows, Windows 7 Gadgets, About.com, etc.

Sideshow Gadgets
Sideshow gadgets are small programs which run on mobile devices and run updated information from your computer. Here's a Microsoft website for some frequently asked questions concerning Windows SideShow.