Windows Sidebar Icon Windows Sidebar Gadgets

Windows Sidebar is the gadget platform in Windows Vista and Windows 7. It allows you to install small, specialized mini-apps that are always on your desktop.

Gadgets

  • TopProcess IconTopProcess - This simple Sidebar gadget shows the top processes on your system - the processes that are consuming the most CPU, Memory (Working Set), or IO (Bytes Written/Read). By default it shows the top three processes by CPU, but it can be configured to show more or less. Check out an example screenshot. Please rate this at Windows Live Gallery. Available in English, Italian, Japanese, and Russian. (Blog posts)
  • Xbox Live Gamercard Xbox Live Gamercard - This very simple Sidebar gadget just shows an Xbox Live Gamercard. When docked, it scales to fit in the sidebar, and when undocked, it's full size (except in Windows 7, where docking doesn't make sense). Please rate this at Windows Live Gallery. (Blog Post)
  • Bungie CardBungie Card - This gadget displays a Bungie Card that has your Halo 3 stats in it. It has options for displaying two views of your stats, and allows you to double-click to go directly to your Halo 3 stats. It also supports a shrunk-down view when it's docked, and you can click on it to get a quick view of your expanded stats. Check out an example screenshot. Please rate this at Windows Live Gallery. (Blog Post)
  • 360Voice.com Challenges360Voice.com Challenges - This gadget keeps you up to date on your 360Voice.com challenges. 360Voice challenges let you compete with your friends to see how many Xbox 360 achievement points you can gain in a set period of time. The sidebar gadget shows the current standings, the time left, and the amount of gamerscore that has been earned during the day that hasn't been tallied into the standings yet. Also, when the challenge is over, it displays the results until your next challenge starts. Check out an example screenshot. Please rate this at Windows Live Gallery.