Desktop Sidebar 1.1.3

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Publisher's description of Desktop Sidebar

From Idea2: Desktop Sidebar is docked to the edge of the screen and it is always visible. It displays e-mails, appointments, task, notes, Messenger contacts, stock quotes, weather forecasts and constantly updated news from blogs, RSS newsfeeds and Web pages.

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Editor's review of Desktop Sidebar

This versatile desktop utility offers an appealing selection of features--just be aware they take a lot of memory. At its most basic level, Desktop Sidebar lets you switch between programs or access documents more easily and efficiently, just like Windows Taskbar. But you also can transform Desktop Sidebar into a personal organizer with plug-ins such as a clock, an e-mail checker, a calendar, a stock-quote ticker, and a weather watcher. What's more, Desktop Sidebar can manage your RSS feeds and help streamline Web searches. A handy shortcut provides access to WinAmp, ICQ, and Skype. And Desktop Sidebar's active user community has developed some 50 functions, 200 skins, and 40 slide shows. Yet, as often happens with freeware, not all the features are completely bug-free. The main problem is Desktop Sidebar puts a serious drag on system functions. But if you've got plenty of RAM to spare, this is a great all-in-one utility.

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  Desktop Sidebar

  Better Alternative Than Vista Sidebar & Yahoo Widgets

  by: intenseatpon on 24-Apr-2008 01:29:40 PM

  Pros: I switched from Yahoo Widgets because this one has more "widgets" that I wanted, and the applications are much more stable and reliable. Amazingly customizeable. I feel fortunate to have found it.

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  Desktop Sidebar

  Fabulous

  by: mike323323 on 28-Sep-2006 10:11:26 PM

  Pros: VERY customizable

  Can display anything from stocks to simple program shortcuts and an analog clock

  Cons: Too few to mention

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  Desktop Sidebar

  Dirty Appearance

  by: jlpogi23 on 05-May-2008 07:40:31 PM

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  Desktop Sidebar

  Superb software, the best Sidebar out there.

  by: retrofreak90 on 27-Apr-2008 11:24:19 AM

  Pros: Stable and user-friendly, with a ridiculous amount of skins and plug-ins to tweak Sidebar to perfection.

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  Desktop Sidebar

  excellent product

  by: madonna 2 on 14-Sep-2007 04:54:53 AM

  Pros: very fast product.

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