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    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Duckfart, Jun 14, 2008.

  1. Duckfart

    Duckfart Notebook Evangelist

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    People keep saying you can't delete the sidebar, only disable it, but I did.
    Is this normal?
    I just right clicked on the Windows sidebar file in programs and took ownership and deleted.
     
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  2. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    I still don't see how you deleted.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 14, 2008
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  3. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    I'm guessing he means he deleted the Windows Sidebar folder in Program Files.
    I suppose you can delete that just like you can delete almost any Windows file. It doesn't matter though. It doesn't uninstall it. You still have Sidebar-related stuff in the Control Panel and probably the registry. You save all of about 7 MB of disk space. (That's 7 MB, not 7 GB.) Woop-dee-doo.

    If you really want to tweak your system, try deleting Notepad and MS Paint. :rolleyes:
     
    swarmer, Jun 14, 2008
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  4. Duckfart

    Duckfart Notebook Evangelist

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    you'r right, just deleted the folder.
    It is still in the CP and when I click on it it says App not found.
    Not about gaining 7Mb, just trying to get rid of junk I don't use, I use notepad daily and I like MS paint.
     
    Duckfart, Jun 14, 2008
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  5. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    You will mess up with you computer that way, eventually you will want to unistall the application properly then you wil get an error. You should unistall appication using the right tool in the control panel.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 14, 2008
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  6. Duckfart

    Duckfart Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, I usually uninstall using the unistaller but in the case of the Sidebar, that is not feasible, so I just deleted the folder. Not worried about messing up anything.
     
    Duckfart, Jun 14, 2008
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  7. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I just turned it off and kept it from starting itself. Good enough for me.

    Here is how
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jun 14, 2008
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  8. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    Yep, that's the way I would do it too. But I actually like it, I have the WiFi radar, Network meter (2), curreny exchange, local weather, yellow sticker and the App Launcher v3.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 14, 2008
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  9. eleron911

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    I left it on, some of the gadgets are neat, I use like 25 of them :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 14, 2008
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  10. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    Where do you get them from?
     
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  11. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I play with SideBar now and again, myself.

    Right click on the icon in the system tray, Add gadgets, Get more gadgets online.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jun 14, 2008
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  12. Wirelessman

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    Yes, I have done that but I haven't found many interesting ones, I just have 7 of them.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 14, 2008
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  13. eleron911

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    As I said,have 25 of them, but you have to take the time to look through them online.
    3 radios,2 weather,2 newspapers,1 currency,1 for shutdown, etc...
     
    eleron911, Jun 14, 2008
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  14. coolguy

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    What do you gain in deleting that anyway?

    And deleting randomly the system files like this is not normal.
     
    coolguy, Jun 14, 2008
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  15. Wirelessman

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    I have also installed Objectdock, very sleek desing MAC likewise, is very funny and I can get it anytime without going back to the desktop.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 15, 2008
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    You can select an option that fixes the sidebar to view at all times. I stays pinned to the side of the screen but doing this reduces your screen real estate though...cheers!
     
    gunned, Jun 16, 2008
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  17. eleron911

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    Exactly like with ObjectDock.
    I have reserved the top of the screen for it, since it interfered with page titles and all.

    Sidebar is cool,right now listening to online radio and playing the puzzle thingy :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 16, 2008
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  18. Zee_Ukrainian

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    What has the sidebar done to you, Duckfart? It deserves to live like any other application. :eek:
     
    Zee_Ukrainian, Jun 16, 2008
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