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One of Vista’s features is the sidebar.

This will allow you to put gadgets onto your desktop.

Gadgets can range from sticky notes to many other things.

The purpose of this quick tutorial is to show you how to use this cool feature.

First thing you need to know is how to open the sidebar properties. This will help in the other tutorials.

1. Open Windows Sidebar properties by clicking the Start button clicking , clicking Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Windows Sidebar Properties.

1. Open Sidebar-
Open Windows Sidebar by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Windows Sidebar.

2. In the sidebar properties, the are many options you can use to customize your sidebar experience.

If you want to make sure no other windows cover the sidebar, check the box saying “Sidebar is always on top of other windows”

And if you want it to activate sidebar during startup, check the box “Start Sidebar when Vista starts”

Anyone with at least 5 IQ should be able to figure the other stuff on the properties page.

Now for some specific tricks you can do with Sidebar

1. Keep your gadgets but close the sidebar-

Okay, to do this, just drag all of your gadgets out onto the desktop. Now, right click the sidebar and click “Close the Sidebar”

2. Install Gadgets-

Right click the Sidebar icon on the taskbar. Select Add gadgets to sidebar and get your gadgets.

3. Convert widgets to gadgets-

Do you have that really useful widget from Google, PicGames, SpringWidgets, Grazr, or You Tube that you want in Vista?

Use Amnesty Generator and be happy with your new gadgets! (Go here for more info on Amnesty)

Hopefully, after having experience using sidebar, you will discover even cooler things you can do with Vista Sidebar.