Disable Windows Sidebar and Gadgets NOW

Disable Windows Sidebar and Gadgets NOW on Vista and Windows 7. Microsoft warns of security risk

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Users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 have been advised to completely disable their Windows Sidebar and Gadgets, in response to what appears to be a serious security risk.


The Windows Sidebar is a vertical bar that can appear at the side of your desktop, containing mini-programs (known as gadgets) that can provide a number of functions such as a clock, the latest news headlines, weather report and so forth.

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Full Article at Naked Security

If you didn't know you can uninstall this Windows feature by going to

Control Panel -> Programs & Features -> Turn Windows Features on or off