Changing the Sidebar

By default, the sidebar can take up a unwanted room on the desktop. You also can't put icons on the space it uses.

If you want to retain the ability to display the sidebar gadgets but also want full use of the desktop,
you can detach individual gadgets.

1. Right-click the gadget you want to detach
2. Click Detach from Sidebar
3. Move the gadget wherever you want on the desktop
4. Right click on the sidebar
5. Click on Close Sidebar
6. There will now be an icon in the system tray for the sidebar if you want to get it back

You can also get more gadgets on-line