Sidebar - Properties

Along the right side the Desktop is several widgets. They are usually a clock, a calendar, and a small picture that changes periodically. This is know a the Vista Sidebar.

Each item inside the Sidebar is know as a widget. Widgets have been around for years. Microsoft decided to include them in Windows Vista as a useful little feature. However, there are some people consider them annoying and don't want them on their Desktop.

The easiest way to turn off the Sidebar and its' widgets if to put your cursor over the Sidebar and right click. Then move the cursor over proprieties and left click.

At the top of the Windows Sidebar Properties window is a check box that reads, Start Sidebar when Windows starts. Uncheck the box and click ok and the bottom of that window.

Now the Sidebar will not start when ever you start your computer.