we want to take a minute to show you how you can use it to keep you informed at all times. It's not just easy to doit's fun. Dozens of gadgets exist that you can use, and more are being created daily. On the sample Windows Sidebar, we have a clock, a calendar, a search bar, a news feed, the weather, and a notepad. Kids can leave notes on the notepad for Mom, we can see the time clearly from the desktop, and we know at a glance whether the weather is nice enough to kick the kids outdoors. In addition, we know all the latest news and what's happening in the world around us.
That's what we mean by staying informeduse the Sidebar to give you the information you need at a glance. If you need to add gadgets to meet your needs, right-click the Sidebar, and click Add Gadgets. A gadget dialog box will display showing all the gadgets you have on your system. Need more? Click Get More Gadgets Online to be taken directly to the Windows Vista Gadgets Gallery. Browse the categories, select the gadget you want, and download it. When it installs, it will automatically appear in your Sidebar as well as in your desktop gadget folder. Just drag and drop it to the Sidebar location you prefer.
As you select gadgets in the Windows Vista Gadgets Gallery, you'll see that some are available for your computer, some are for your Live.com site, and some are for your Windows Live Spaces space. Live.com and Windows Live Spaces are not part of Windows Vista; rather, they are Internet tools available from Microsoft. Look for gadgets that say "download"those will download directly to your computer for use on the Sidebar.
Another point to consider as you download gadgets is that some are created by Microsoft, and some are freeware created by third parties. The Gadgets Gallery offers them all to you but will warn you when you attempt to download a gadget not certified by Microsoft. It doesn't mean those gadgets are maliciousbut they could be. Just exercise caution when you download any of them!
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