I use a couple of Windows’ desktop gadgets for easy access to some frequently used tools; my favorite is Pandora’s desktop gadget. I listen to Pandora at work, at home, and on my HTPC. I get a ton of use out of this gadget and it makes listening to music seamless. Also, NO ADS!
1. The first step before downloading the gadget is signing up for an account if don’t already have one: Register Here
2. The next step is to make sure you have Adobe Flash installed for Internet Explorer: Download here
3. Download the Pandora desktop gadget here.
4. Sign in with your account
Move the gadget anywhere on your desktop (Sidebar only on Vista) by clicking and dragging in the upper right hand corner.
Enable the gadget to always be on top / adjust opacity by right clicking on the Pandora text at the top of the gadget.
*Pandora lets free account listeners listen to up to 40 hours of music per month. I surpass this limit quite often so i bypass this by having multiple accounts with different email addresses (Shhh don’t tell).
