How to Show the Sidebar in Vista
The Windows sidebar was introduced in Microsoft Windows Vista and provides a way for you to rapidly view important information and to access useful tools. The sidebar is a long, vertical strip located on the side of the screen and can contain mini-programs, called "gadgets." Common programs for the sidebar include the current weather display, clock, a virtual sticky notepad application, news feeds and a picture slideshow. You can show and hide the Windows Vista sidebar when necessary to give you more screen space to work with.
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Instructions
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Click the Start button located on the lower-left corner of the screen.
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Open the "All Programs" menu.
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Select "Accessories."
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Select the Windows Sidebar application from the expanded list of Windows Vista accessory programs. The Windows Vista sidebar should now be opened.
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Right-click the Vista sidebar.
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Select "Properties" from the context menu.
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Check "Start Sidebar when Windows starts" in the Windows Sidebar properties dialog box.
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