24. Turn Off The Windows Sidebar
The Windows Vista Sidebar is a vertical bar that
sits, by default, on the right hand side of your
desktop. This sidebar can provide 'at a glance'
information depending upon the gadgets the user
wishes to display on the sidebar. This can be
anything from a simple calendar to information on
CPU and Memory usage
By default the Windows Vista Sidebar is enabled
during installation and should be visible on the
right hand side of your desktop. While Sidebar is
indeed a useful addition tot he desktop, allowing
access to frequently used tools, some users may find
it somewhat intrusive. This can be particularly so
if you happen to be working on a small monitor
screen.
To turn off the Windows Sidebar and reclaim your
desktop's real estate, proceed as follows:
1/ Right Clickon the
Sidebar.
2/ From the available menu click
Properties.
3/ On the Sidebar properties window
Remove the Check mark from the
Start sidebar when windows starts
option.
4/ Click OK to complete.
5/ The next time you boot your PC your desktop
will be free of the sidebar.