Install Calendar Gadget Windows Vista

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Using a fantastic and completely free piece of software you can add the “Vista Sidebar” back to Windows 10. This guide will give you an overview of the software and its features.I wasn’t a huge fan of the Sidebar when it appeared in Windows Vista. It took up a bit too space on what were typically smaller monitors at lower resolutions. Today, with monitors so large and resolutions so high – the sidebar has become a welcome part of my Windows 10 desktop. The App is free, small and uses minimal system resources – give it a try!:).

Head over to the and click the download button in the upper-right corner of the site. Run the installer once the download has completed. Once the installation has finished 8GadgetPack will launch.

By default, 3 ‘gadgets’ will be visible – a clock, a clipboard and the weather. Almost all of the gadgets have some configurable settings. To find them, hover your cursor over the gadget you want to customize until a series of buttons appears.

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Windows sidebar is a useful tool that can display a variety of gadgets permanently on the sidebar of your desktop. These gadgets are mini programs or apps which are set to perform a specific task. You can use the clock gadget to see the current time or you can use feed reader to read current news feed.Similarly there are lots of other gadgets available from Windows to fulfill your needs.

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Some of the popular gadgets are slideshow, calendar, CPU meter, picture puzzle, weather, stocks and currency. First, How To Add or Remove the SidebarIn Windows Vista, sidebar comes with installation of Windows but you can block sidebar display by right clicking on the sidebar icon in the taskbar and then clicking exit.If you want to open sidebar again on the desktop then you have to perform following steps:Click Start Button Click All Programs Click Accessories Click Windows Sidebar.