For the vista/win7 users

[Jumpem]

Don't use it.

 

[microAmp]

Weather, clock, calendar, GMail (thingy that tells me when I have mail).

I'll have to hunt down for a 'notepad' and 'calculator' seeing from other peoples post.

 

[Eli]

That was the first thing I turned off when I booted up my new laptop to the horror that is Vista.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: JasonSix78
It's the first thing I turn off when I install Vista.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Weather, clock, CPU & Memory usage, and Calvin & Hobbes.

KT

C&H? Where'd you get that one?

http://www.vistasidebar.com/vsb/content/view/40/

KT

OMG thank you. I think I :heart: you now. :sun:

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Insomniator
OFF

 

[Dualist]

I haven't used the sidebar recently, until I've added 2GB RAM to my computer. I have it up to display weather updates and the clock.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Don't use it.

 

[imported_Devine]

NOTHING! I try to stay as minimalistic as possible in most things 🙂

 

[chipy]

for those peeps that don't use it, is any for security reasons?

i haven't done any research on it but i wonder if there are any security issues regarding using sidebar/gadgets... especially if they transmit information over the net.

can a virus or trojan be sent through the gadget? i don't know... i'll have to do some research when i get time. just wondering if anyone here knows.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Weather, clock, CPU & Memory usage, and Calvin & Hobbes.

KT

C&H? Where'd you get that one?

http://www.vistasidebar.com/vsb/content/view/40/

KT

OMG thank you. I think I :heart: you now. :sun:

:lips: whenever I'm feeling a little down I click on a couple of the C&H comics and the blues go away.

KT

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: chipy
for those peeps that don't use it, is any for security reasons?

i haven't done any research on it but i wonder if there are any security issues regarding using sidebar/gadgets... especially if they transmit information over the net.

can a virus or trojan be sent through the gadget? i don't know... i'll have to do some research when i get time. just wondering if anyone here knows.

AFAIK HTML exploits can affect some of the gadgets. If you have updated A/V installed, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[James Bond]

Anyone have a good recommendation for a network monitor tool? Just looking for current speed in/out on local NIC.

 

[Electric Amish]

Turned it off on my main machine. I run the clock on my secondary machine.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Clock, calendar, weather, CPU/RAM/HDD usage, volume, email notifier, traffic, notepad

 

[bobsmith1492]

None. Waste of screen space.

 

[JDub02]

i don't use it. never saw a point to it.

 

[zanejohnson]

it was the first thing i disabled when installed Vista... went back to XP shortly after.