How to Remove & Disable the Sidebar in Windows Vista
The Windows Vista sidebar holds widgets or gadgets to enhance your computer using experience. Vista comes pre-packaged with certain widgets you can use. You can also download third party widgets from the Microsoft website. The drawback to using the sidebar is that it takes up a large part of your Vista screen. You can easily close the sidebar for a single computing instance, or you can permanently disable the sidebar until you want to use it again.
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Instructions
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Close The Sidebar
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Turn on your computer running Windows Vista.
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Right-click a blank spot on the sidebar.
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Choose "Close Sidebar" from the list of options.
Disable The Sidebar
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Open the "Start" menu.
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Type the word "Sidebar" into the "Search" box. Click the link to open "Windows Sidebar Properties."
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Remove the checkmark from "Start Sidebar when Windows starts."
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Press the "Apply" button. Press the "OK" button.
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