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; Rainmeter configuration file
; Updated April 19, 2009
;
; I owe thanks for:
; NonartGrey by RRunner
; MultiCPU by Rainy
;
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;[BEGIN CONFIG FILE]==============================
[Rainmeter]
Author=Jeffrey Morley
BackgroundMode=1
Update=500
AppVersion=14001
[Variables]
FontColor=255, 255, 255, 150
FontFace=Tahoma
BarColor=255, 255, 255, 64
;[CPU NAME]=======================================
[MeasureCPU]
Measure=CPU
UpdateDivider=2
[MeasureCPUName]
Measure=Registry
RegHKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
RegKey=HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0
RegValue=ProcessorNameString
UpdateDivider=30
[MeterCPUName]
Meter=STRING
MeasureName=MeasureCPUName
X=15
Y=17r
FontColor=#FontColor#
FontSize=8
FontFace=#FontFace#
AntiAlias=1
Text="%1"
;[CPU CLOCK SPEED]================================
[MeasureCPUMHz]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=Plugins\PowerPlugin.dll
PowerState=MHZ
UpdateDivider=30
[MeterMHz]
Meter=STRING
MeasureName=MeasureCPUMHz
X=15
Y=15r
FontColor=#FontColor#
FontSize=8
FontFace=#FontFace#
AntiAlias=1
Text="Clock Speed - %1 MHz"
;[GATHER CPU UTILIZATION]=========================
[MeasureCPU0]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=Perfmon.dll
PerfMonObject="Processor"
PerfMonInstance=0
PerfMonCounter="% Processor Time"
PerfMonDifference=1
InvertMeasure=1
[MeasureCPU1]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=Perfmon.dll
PerfMonObject="Processor"
PerfMonInstance=1
PerfMonCounter="% Processor Time"
PerfMonDifference=1
InvertMeasure=1
;[CPU0 UTILIZATION]===============================
[MeasureCPU0%]
MeasureName=MeasureCPU0
Meter=STRING
Percentual=1
X=15
Y=20r
FontColor=#FontColor#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=9
StringAlign=LEFT
FontFace=#FontFace#
NumOfDecimals=1
Text="CPU0 Usage: %1%"
AntiAlias=1
[MeterCPUGraph0]
Meter=Line
MeasureName=MeasureCPU0
Percentual=1
X=10R
Y=0r
H=12
W=40
LineCount=1
LineColor=255, 255, 255, 64
;[CPU1 UTILIZATION]===============================
[MeasureCPU1%]
MeasureName=MeasureCPU1
Meter=STRING
Percentual=1
X=15
Y=20r
FontColor=#FontColor#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=9
StringAlign=LEFT
FontFace=#FontFace#
NumOfDecimals=1
Text="CPU1 Usage: %1%"
AntiAlias=1
[MeterCPUGraph1]
Meter=Line
MeasureName=MeasureCPU1
Percentual=1
X=10R
Y=0r
H=12
W=40
LineCount=1
LineColor=255, 255, 255, 64
its really a basic simple skin., its looks like this
modify it according to you needs!!
and finally the magic words....,
(i had a problem earlier , the skin used to show 100% usage for both cores!! which is not true!!
but the solution is below 
)TO GET THIS TO WORK IN VISTA IF AND ONLY IF THE SKIN IS NOT SHOWING THE RIGHT VALUES
then
1)open CMD as ADMINISTRATOR (just type 'cmd' in search provided in your start menu, right click 'cmd.exe' and select 'run as administrator')
2) then paste this
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lodctr /R:mrgreen:
if u have any doubts , i am always happy to help so fire away!! :mrgreen:
credits to all 'raineers' , especially 'Klexur' and 'jsmorley' !!
