Windows Sidebar

Windows Sidebar is a program accessory in the start menu which first came about in Windows Vista. This is where numerous “Gadgets” can be accessed in Vista. These Gadgets are useful tools that include a calculator, weather, calendar, and many many more. A user can manage their gadgets and add/remove them as they please. Gadgets can also be moved around the desktop and easily be hidden away.

Users can also download more widgets at this page: http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/vista/SideBar.aspx?mkt=en-us

Vista’s Gadgets is comparable to Mac’s Dashboard. In Mac however, Gadgets are called “Widgets”.

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