Vista Sidebar For Windows XP
If you’ve wanted to add Vista’s sidebar onto your Win XP without having to install a transformation pack or use Yahoo Widgets, you’re in luck. Thoosje’s Vista Sidebar for Windows XP is a free downloadable sidebar that works in Win XP. The sidebar uses 50% less RAM and is supposedly faster than the original Microsoft sidebar.

Thoosje’s Vista sidebar is also part of the Vista transformation pack, but is available as a stand alone download. The sidebar will work with Vista in case you were wondering
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Here’s the complete list of features:
- Context menu’s for every gadget
- Sidebar works on any resolution
- Gadget AutoSave v2.0
- RSS Gadget v 2.3
- Torrent search Gadget v2.1
- Internet search Gadget v 2.3
- Mail Gadget v 1.1
- System Uptime Gadget v 2.1
- Media Player Gadget v 2.1
- Clock Gadget v 2.2
- More clock adjustable skins
- Recycle bin Gadget v 2.1
- Picture slider Gadget v 2.2
- Sticky Gadget v 1.3
- Run Gadget 1.1
- Help and Support Links Added
- Hard disk Status reader Gadget 2.2
- CPU and RAM reader Gadget 2.2
- Internet Traffic Gadget v 2.1
- Calender Gadget v 2.2
- Weather Gadget v 2.1
- And Countless of Bug Fixes
- Better Performance and Reliability
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October 24th, 2007 02:00
I just noticed on my other comment that your blog displays the title of our latest post. How do you do that?
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October 24th, 2007 02:10
@Spencer:
I use the CommentLuv plugin by Andy. You can find a link to it in the sidebar under ‘Featured Sites’
October 24th, 2007 02:53
That is pretty good as it uses less RAM so XP users can cheer a bit.
Well Brown looks like lot of people are loving this comment luv thing.
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October 24th, 2007 03:05
@Shivaranjan:
Yeah, Andy did a great job on this plugin
October 25th, 2007 05:51
I Like this . Going to install this right now .
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October 25th, 2007 07:05
@Madhur:
I’ll probably install this too
October 28th, 2007 22:47
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November 19th, 2007 18:03
I like the information you consistently put out, this is a nice idea to capture, thanks for your link it was helpful for me to download…
November 20th, 2007 04:21
@merlia:
You’re welcome. Hope you come back to visit
January 29th, 2008 15:24
download a portable Windows Vista theme for XP…
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February 29th, 2008 14:46
Can I get stock quotes in this? I didn’t notice it on the list of features. How, if I can, would I add them?
Thanks
March 10th, 2008 08:33
hello - with such software can I then also download vista gadgets, like from http://www.gadgetsdownload.com
October 19th, 2008 15:14
Another great list of plugins / gadgets - thanks Mr Baron!