Vista Orb Clock

Since users are given more and more possibilities to personalize their computers' appearance, a wide range of gadgets can now be found all over the Internet.

These simple apps can add a special touch to any desktop and improve its level of appeal.

Vista Orb Clock is one of these simple gadgets; it displays a clock and comes with several skins based on Windows Vista.

The small tool can be customized from the "Options" area. Thus, you can write a name for the clock that is placed right in the middle of the skin, in white or black color (depending on the contrast level suggested by the skin of choice).

Vista Orb Clock allows you to switch through 12 different skins, change the time zone and hide the second hand. You can access the system's "Date and Time Properties" right from the "Options" section. Plus, you can move the tool anywhere on the desktop, set it to stay on top of other programs and specify the opacity level between 20% and 100%.

Unfortunately, the gadget does not include a digital clock and does not display the current date and time. The app has not caused us any problems throughout our testing; no error dialogs have popped up. Vista Orb Clock is certainly worth looking into if you plan to expand your gadget collection. Its limited features should be easily figured out, even by less experienced users.