Hey, Windows Vista lovers! Microsoft has some bad, or possibly good, news. It's recommending that all users disable the Windows Sidebar and Gadgets — immediately. "Disabling the Windows Sidebar and ...

Hi Everyone, I've been having a problem with Windows Sidebar lately on my IdeaPad Y430 running Vista64. I've had the machine for about three weeks, and in the last week or ten days, the sidebar ...

As more computer users move to larger, wide-screen monitors, Microsoft is staking a claim to that added real estate. Windows Vista, the update to the operating system due this year, will add a feature ...

Microsoft is asking Windows users to shut down and disable Gadgets and Sidebar in Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. These features, it announced, may leave your personal system vulnerable ...

Gadgets, those little mini apps that sit on the Windows desktop, have a small but devoted following. But it’s clear that Microsoft now views Gadgets as security vulnerabilities that should be done ...

A February CTP (Community Technology Preview) of Microsoft’s planned Windows Vista OS will feature Windows Sidebar and Gadgets technology, for adding mini-applications such as video or audio feeds to ...

I really enjoy having sidebar visible since my monitor is large enough to enjoy the gadgets while lending me plenty of work real estate. I use a few; disk space monitor, dual-core CPU monitor and a ...

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 ...

Google Desktop 5.5 beta makes gadgets universal The newest version of Google Desktop, released today, finally lets you take sidebar-native gadgets onto the web -- effectively making them universal.

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. As more computer users move to larger, wide-screen ...