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Windows Sidebar icon

Windows Sidebar

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Windows Sidebar is a long, vertical bar that is displayed on the side of your desktop. It contains mini-programs called gadgets, which offer information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools.

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License model

  • Free • Proprietary

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Windows  Windows Vista and Seven Built-in.
Alternatives  
Discontinued

Due to a security vulnerability, Microsoft retired the feature in newer releases of Windows. It is also recommended to turn off Sidebar and Gadgets.

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  1.  Bundled with Windows
  2.  Widgets
  3.  Sidebar

 Tags

  • gadgets

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Windows Sidebar information

  • Developed by

    US flagMicrosoft

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.

  • Alternatives

    6 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Windows Sidebar was added to AlternativeTo by Danilo_Venom on Apr 23, 2012 and this page was last updated Sep 9, 2022.
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What is Windows Sidebar?

Windows Sidebar is a long, vertical bar that is displayed on the side of your desktop. It contains mini-programs called gadgets, which offer information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools. For example, you can use gadgets to display a picture slide show, view continuously updated headlines, or look up contacts.

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