-- Posted by Just Add Water at 10:54 am on Aug. 24, 2008 The new Windows Vista has that sidebar on the desktop that shows you the time, weather, a slide show of pictures, new updates, etc.  Well I somehow managed to take it off and I want to put it back on, but I don't know how.... -- Posted by woolo at 10:55 am on Aug. 24, 2008 you know on the start menu there is a search bar? Type in sidebar. -- Posted by The wise one at 10:55 am on Aug. 24, 2008 Thats annoying, why would you want it? -- Posted by piemaster at 10:55 am on Aug. 24, 2008 There should be a side bar notification in the task bar. Just Right click and select bring gadgets to front. -- Posted by BubbleCake at 10:55 am on Aug. 24, 2008 Search > sidebar. -- Posted by LittleItaly at 10:55 am on Aug. 24, 2008 try typing it the search -- Posted by hithere at 10:56 am on Aug. 24, 2008 go to the start menu and type in "sidebar" and hit enter -- Posted by drifting at 10:56 am on Aug. 24, 2008 Quote: from The wise one at 1:55 pm on Aug. 24, 2008 Thats annoying, why would you want it? Because its not annoying, and widgets are handy. -- Posted by BodomChick at 11:02 am on Aug. 24, 2008 search for it on start -- Posted by Reefer at 11:04 am on Aug. 24, 2008 SearcH>Sidebar is how you do it. -- Posted by Just Add Water at 11:05 am on Aug. 24, 2008 thanks all!  anyone know if you can put a ticker/counter on there? -- Posted by Naptime at 12:07 am on Aug. 25, 2008 Simply go to http://gallery.live.com/ and search for whatever gadgets you want.