Here's something else that Windows XP users may be jealous about
when it comes to Vista: the nifty sidebar that displays a variety
of applets that can grab information from the Internet, or show
other information, such as a clock, or pictures from your PC. Well,
XP users need not suffer sidebar envy any longer -- they have this
program. It looks and works much like Windows Vista's sidebar, and
comes with many pre-installed applets, including a weather watcher,
clock, performance monitor, news grabber, media player, quick
launch pad, and plenty more.
In addition to the applets that come with the program, there are
many more you can download from the developer's site. In addition,
you can download different skins to change the way it look. Desktop
Sidebar works with Windows Vista, as well as with XP, although
there's no real reason to use it instead of Vista's built-in
sidebar. Still, it's nice to have the option if you want it. After
all, the program is free, so it may even be worth a try for Vista
users.
--Preston Gralla
