Nov 15, 2008 Windows Vista Sidebar For Windows XP by Martin Brinkmann on November 15, 2008 in Software, Windows - Last Update: November 15, 2008 - 63 comments One of the more visible changes of the Windows Vista operating system was the Windows Vista Sidebar which made it possible to put so called gadgets on the Windows Desktop. Get the real windows vista sidebar for XP with “Joshoon” ported windows sidebar. Yes, it is the real vista sidebar ported for use with windows XP! Earlier we covered how to get vista sidebar for XP using “Thoosje” Sidebar. We also presented a few beautiful vista sidebar for XP skin packs. Vista Sidebar XP 1.0 Vista Rainbar V4. Windows XP Service Pack 3. Add this Program to your website by copying the code below. Vista Sidebar XP is a little application for XP users that will give you a taste of one of the most coveted features of Microsoft Vista - the. Windows only: If you're in no hurry to adopt Windows Vista but you've taken a shine to the Vista Sidebar, Joshoon over at Deviant Art has uploaded a port of the actual application to Windows XP. The Vista sidebar is cool but wish to have it on XP? I'll show you how to get the Real Sidebar and you can even dowload gadgets from the site how? Here on RIO TECH.
- Windows Sidebar on XP I would like to install a Windows Vista or Windows 7 sidebar on my Windows XP machine. Can this be done? If so, how and where do I get the files needed? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question (18).
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One of the things I miss about Windows Vista--okay, the only thing I miss about Vista--is the Sidebar. Much as I applaud Microsoft's decision to liberate its desktop gadgets, to make it so you can position them anywhere you like, did it have to be at the expense of the Sidebar itself?
Hear me out. You see, like most users these days, I have a widescreen monitor (two of them, in fact), and a lot of that extra width goes to waste. I liked the Sidebar because it filled that unused space with useful tools and information. And it was omnipresent, staying visible alongside other open programs. (Windows 7's desktop gadgets can be set to stay 'always on top,' but that's not the same thing.)
There's no easy way to revive the old Sidebar in Windows 7, but you can replace it with something similar. Desktop Sidebar is a freeware utility that--you guessed it--adds a Vista-like sidebar to Windows 7 (and, for the record, Windows XP).
The program comes with over a dozen 'panels' (its lingo for gadgets) preloaded, but you can choose from about 75 more (including some skins) in the Extras library. All the essentials are here, everything from a clock/calendar and weather display to a photo slideshow and Outlook shortcuts (for things like your calendar, task list, etc.). And you can customize the sidebar in nearly every way imaginable
Windows 7 Sidebar
In an ideal world, Desktop Sidebar would support existing Windows gadgets, but beggars can't be choosers. Bottom line: if you miss the Sidebar, Desktop Sidebar is the next best thing.
Windows only: If you're in no hurry to adopt Windows Vista but you've taken a shine to the Vista Sidebar, Joshoon over at Deviant Art has uploaded a port of the actual application to Windows XP. Using a combination of resources such as Alky for Applications, a Windows Vista to XP compatibility client, and the sidebar extracted from Vista the port allows XP users to run Vista Sidebar. Users can grab additional sidebar gadgets directly from Microsoft and experience the same functionality as they would with the sidebar on a Vista system. If you're running Windows XP and looking for something to round out real estate on your widescreen monitor this might just be it. For other sidebar candidates and general Vista goodness, check out how to get the best features of Vista in XP. The Windows Vista Sidebar pack is free, Windows XP only.
Windows Vista Sidebar for Windows XP [via gHacks]
Sidebar Windows Vista
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