Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista
Warning
Do not use these settings. This component has been deprecated in Windows® 8 editions.
The Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar component contains settings for displaying gadgets on the desktop. By default, gadgets are displayed in a row that is centered at the top of the desktop. A user can add a gadget by opening the Desktop Gadgets Control Panel and selecting from a series of installed gadgets. If the user double-clicks the gadget, the gadget is automatically added to the desktop.
In This Section
Specifies the path of a gadget folder (.gadget). |
Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 editions only. |
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Specifies the path of a gadget folder (.gadget). |
Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 editions only. |
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Specifies the path of a gadget folder (.gadget). |
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Specifies the path of a gadget folder (.gadget). |
Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 editions only. |
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Specifies the path of a gadget folder (.gadget). |
Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 editions only. |
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Specifies whether the default location for gadgets is on the top or side edge of the desktop. |
Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 editions only. |
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Specifies whether the Sidebar is on by default. |
The Sidebar available in Windows Vista® editions only. |
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The Sidebar available in Windows Vista® editions only. Specifies whether the Sidebar is visible. |
The Sidebar available in Windows Vista® editions only. |
Applies To
This component is available in the following Windows® editions and architectures.
| Windows edition | Windows for x86-based computers | Windows for x64-based computers | Windows for Itanium-based computers |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows 8.1 |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows 8.1 Pro |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows® 8 |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows® 8 Enterprise |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows® 8 Pro |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2012 Essentials |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2012 Foundation |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2012 Standard |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows® 7 Enterprise |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows® 7 Home Basic |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows® 7 Home Premium |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows® 7 Professional |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows® 7 Starter |
x86 |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows® 7 Ultimate |
x86 |
amd64 |
Not available |
Windows Vista® Business |
x86 |
amd64, wow64 |
Not available |
Windows Vista® Home Basic |
x86 |
amd64, wow64 |
Not available |
Windows Vista® Home Premium |
x86 |
amd64, wow64 |
Not available |
Windows Vista® Starter |
x86 |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Vista® Ultimate |
x86 |
amd64, wow64 |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Datacenter |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 R2 Datacenter |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows® Web Server 2008 R2 |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Server Core installation option of Windows® Web Server 2008 R2 |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2008 Datacenter |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 Datacenter |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise |
Not available |
Not available |
ia64, wow64 |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Windows Server® 2008 Standard |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 Standard |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |