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Windows Desktop Gadgets

Windows Desktop Gadgets (called Windows Sidebar in Windows Vista) is a widget engine for Windows Vista and Windows 7, part of the now discontinued Microsoft Gadgets widget platform. Its gadgets can perform various tasks, such as displaying the time and date, gathering RSS feed or Email information, allowing users to use tools such as sticky notes or…

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Developer
Microsoft
Included with
Windows Vista and Windows 7
Operating system
Windows XP SP2 or later
Predecessor
Active Desktop
Successor
Live Tiles in Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10
Type
Desktop widget engine

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Windows Desktop Gadgets

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples34
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Windows Desktop Gadgets

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related to overview · 15
Windows Desktop Gadgets → CSS, HTML, In Windows Vista, It, JavaScript, RSS, Sticky Notes, The, Their, Windows, Windows Media Player, Windows Server, Windows Sidebar, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Developer · 1
Windows Desktop Gadgets → Microsoft
Included with · 1
Windows Desktop Gadgets → Windows Vista and Windows 7
Operating system · 1
Windows Desktop Gadgets → Windows XP SP2 or later
Predecessor · 1
Windows Desktop Gadgets → Active Desktop
Successor · 1
Windows Desktop Gadgets → Live Tiles in Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10
Type · 1
Windows Desktop Gadgets → Desktop widget engine

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windows gadgets sidebar desktop microsoft vista also live discontinued gadget included widget engine system tiles notes placed called time feed

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows Desktop GadgetsDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows Desktop GadgetsIncluded withWindows Vista and Windows 71.00infobox
Windows Desktop GadgetsOperating systemWindows XP SP2 or later1.00infobox
Windows Desktop GadgetsPredecessorActive Desktop1.00infobox
Windows Desktop GadgetsSuccessorLive Tiles in Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 101.00infobox
Windows Desktop GadgetsTypeDesktop widget engine1.00infobox
sticky notes or timersinstance ofallowing users to use tools0.80text
among other tasks.Windows Sidebar was introduced with Windows Vistainstance ofallowing users to use tools0.80text
in which it features a sidebar anchored to the side of the desktopinstance ofallowing users to use tools0.80text
Windows Media Playerinstance ofcontrolling other software0.80text
placing useful tools like Sticky Notesinstance ofcontrolling other software0.80text
and more.In Windows Vistainstance ofcontrolling other software0.80text

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