Agreed with gadgets, AIDA64's gadget is much better than its OSD to me, then there's UPS software which often has a gadget. The one thing I'd be afraid of is ads being packed into all of them the way they are with Android apps as Microsoft wants to monetize every part of Windows 10, which would introduce its own set of security problems, especially with the reputation the Microsoft Store has for hosting malware. And as we know with the App Store and Play Store, apps can be malware (such as collecting personal data) without falling under the category of malware and being detected by AV software.
These are the five Windows 7 Gadgets I have displayed on my Desktop to give current conditions of my CPU, GPU, and System Uptime plus a couple others. They only take up of one side of my Desktop and is small enough not interfere with the rest of my screen.
Plus to get TASK MANAGER quickly without clicking ALT+CTRL+DEL, I just click on the CPU Gadget and that automatically brings up Task Manager. To get Windows System Information page I click on the System Information Gadget and finally to get my GPU Control Panel I just need to click on GPU Gadget. Quite useful in my opinion.
The CPU Gadget uses CORE TIME temperature monitoring plugin to read my FX processor temperatures which are fairly close to AMD Overdrive Temperatures.
Can't Microsoft allow businesses that don't want to upgrade twice a year to have a LTSC contract instead? It mentions this type of contract is for "Specialized Devices". Maybe that is why Microsoft won't allow businesses with normal non-specialized devices to have LTSC Contracts, otherwise, I imagine most large scale businesses would rather have LTSC Contracts.
Those businesses with LTSC licenses wouldn't need to upgrade for 10 years but will still be receiving Quality Updates.
In case others are not sure what LTSC is:
The Long-term Servicing Channel is intended for specialized systems—such as PCs that control medical equipment, point-of-sale systems, and ATMs—that often require a longer servicing option because of their purpose. It’s important that these devices be kept as stable and secure as possible than up to date with user interface changes. The LTSC servicing model prevents devices from receiving the usual feature updates and provides only quality updates to ensure that device security stays up to date.
