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Thoosje's Windows 7 sidebar for Vista and XP

Thoosje’s Windows 7 sidebar is a Windows 7 style sidebar for Windows XP and Vista. The side bar has lots of useful mini gadgets like media players, Google search, yahoo search, sticky note, calculator, etc that you can add to your desktop sidebar.

The sidebar uses 50% less RAM and is faster than the original Microsoft Sidebar with more extra features.

Usage: Download the program (5Mb) from here, unzip and install it. During installation just skip the unnecessary e-bay toolbar option. Run the program. Click on the + sign shown on the sidebar gadget to add new gadgets.
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  1. Mayur2:51 PM, August 17, 2009

    This is not a nice sidebar, I've used it. I recommend you to use: http://webtrickz.com/use-vista-real-sidebar-in-windows-xp-with-original-icons-gadgets-featured-download/

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  2. JK2:56 PM, August 17, 2009

    @Mayur, Thanks for the information.

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