How to Restore Vista Gadgets
- 1). Make the Sidebar visible on your desktop by clicking the "Start" button on the Windows taskbar. It's usually in the lower-left corner of your desktop.
- 2). Type "sidebar" in the "Start Search" box; then press "Enter."
- 3). Add a Gadget to the Sidebar by clicking the plus sign (+) at the top of the Sidebar to open the Gadget Gallery. (You may also right-click anywhere in the Sidebar; then select "Add Gadgets...")
- 4). Left-click a Gadget and drag it to the Sidebar. Position it anywhere; other Gadgets already there will move. If you select too many Gadgets, the Gadget on the bottom will scroll out of sight, but will reappear if you remove another Gadget.
- 5). Keep Gadgets on the Sidebar visible at all times while you work (optional) by right-clicking anywhere on the Sidebar, then selecting "Properties." Click the check box "Sidebar is always on top of other windows"; then click "OK."
