Vista Sidebar For Windows XP

The Vista Sidebar is one of the most desired features in Microsoft's latest operating system. It gives you access to the tools and applications you use most often, letting you maximize your productivity.

It is also a great way to customize your desktop wallpaper, and you can even add your favorite gadgets to it. The good news is that you can also get this feature on Windows XP, if you install a third-party application called Vista Rainbar V4.

This clone of the famous sidebar for XP includes many useful gadgets: analog and digital clocks, sticky notes, calendar, mail checker, CPU meter and RSS feed reader, to name a few. You can also select skins to customize the interface and make it match your desktop wallpaper.

Another interesting feature is that the gadgets support localization. That means that they will show you information in the language of your choice, if possible.

What's more, these gadgets are very easy to install. You just have to open the gadget menu, click on a gadget you'd like to add and drag it to your sidebar.

The program also includes a lot of pre-installed gadgets: the weather tool for example, which lets you set up an automatic weather report. There's also a clock that can be customized to show the current time or a day of the week.

The gadgets are also a lot easier to remove than you might think! Just close them and they disappear from your sidebar.