Customizing the Windows Sidebar

WINV-6.4.2

Windows Sidebar (New!) is a pane on the side of the Windows Vista desktop that gives you quick access to mini-applications called gadgets that can connect to Web services, such as news headlines, or integrate with many of your applications, such as viewing your calendar. You can customize Windows Sidebar to suit the way you work—whether you want it always on top or resting below maximized windows. If you are having problems with a gadget, you can stop it from running. If the gadget was installed with Windows Vista, you can restore it.

Change Windows Sidebar Properties

Right-click a blank area of the Sidebar, and then click Properties.

Select or clear the Start Sidebar when Windows starts check box.

Select or clear the Sidebar is always on top of other windows check box.

Click the Right or Left option to display select a desktop location.

If you have more than one monitor, click the list arrow, and then select a monitor.

To stop a gadget from running, click View list of running gadgets, select the gadget you want to stop, click Remove, and then click Close.

To restore default Windows gadgets, click Restore gadgets installed with Windows.

Click OK.