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    How to disable Windows Vista Sidebar

    Sidebar is one of the notable additions in Vista. By default the sidebar contains a Calendar, Clock and slide show of pictures. Gadgets can be added or removed from the sidebar. You can disable the sidebar by following these steps:
    1. Right click on Sidebar
    2. Select Close Sidebar in the option
    3. Then right click on sidebar icon
    4. Select properties in the options
    5. In the properties options, uncheck “Start Sidebar when Windows Starts”
    6. Right click on the sidebar icon and Exit.

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    Re: How to disable Windows Vista Sidebar

    You can disable it by one more method, using Local Group Policy Editor:
    Open the Start Menu
    • In the search area type: gpedit.msc
    • Press Enter
    • On UAC prompt, click Continue
    • In the left pane, click on User Configuration =>Administrative Templates =>Windows Components =>Windows Sidebar
    • In the right pane, right click on Turn off Windows Sidebar
    • Then click Properties
    • Click on Enable and click OK
    • Close Local Group Policy Editor window

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