Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

Shortcut Key to View the Sidebar and Gadgets - Windows Vista help

Shortcut Key to View the Sidebar and Gadgets - Windows Vista help — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:11:21 GMT

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re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

Paul — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:01:07 GMT

So, this acts like most other gadget/widget programs 'bring to front' key? (well, I'm actually just referring to Konfabul....Yahoo Widgets)

If so, awesome. That's the one thing that annoyed me about the sidebar - no bring to front.

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

Jonathan — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:23:03 GMT

James, is that an HTC P4350 emulator gadget (or a Windows Mobile gadget with a Herald skin)? Would that only be for the privileged few or available to all? I've had a search around but can't find anything like it.

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

Nguyễn Vương Anh — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:37:55 GMT

Windows + X Mobile center

WinDows + U Ease Of Access Center

Windows + T Taskbar

Windows + G Gadget

...

I come form VietNam, i very like Windows Vista

Do you have "Vista Quiz","Microsoft Quiz", i need it.

Please send mail to me: vuonganh172003@gmail.com

Thank you very much

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

Nguyen Vuong Anh — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:38:19 GMT

Windows + X Mobile center

WinDows + U Ease Of Access Center

Windows + T Taskbar

Windows + G Gadget

...

I come form VietNam, i very like Windows Vista

Do you have "Vista Quiz","Microsoft Quiz", i need it.

Please send mail to me: vuonganh172003@gmail.com

Thank you very much

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

James Senior — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:16:09 GMT

Hi Jonathan

It's just a simple image gadget at the moment, but there is definitely the opportunity to make it more feature rich... what did you have in mind?

James

Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

vanchinathan — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:31:34 GMT

Vista can send you emails!

Vista can send you emails! The Computer Management tool can still be accessed by right-clicking “Computer” and selecting “Manage” from the menu.

However, now you can attach a task to any event. Try navigating through System Tools / Event Viewer / Windows Logs / Application. Now, go ahead and select an event - then look to the rightmost pane and click “Attach Task to This Event.” Name it whatever, describe it however, click through the next step, then in the Action step, you’ll see the “Send an e-mail” option.

i found more tips at http://www.discussweb.com/operating-systems/3376-windows-vista-tips-tricks.html

Thanks

Vanchinathan

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

John Flynn — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:50:27 GMT

How can I get the skin on my sidebar to be transparent

to my desktop.

Thanks John Flynn

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

James Senior — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:02:02 GMT

Hey John

The Sidebar is transparent - you can't change that fact. You can change the gadgets however - it's in their individual settings - right click the gadget and look at the opacitiy option.

Cheers

James

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

Bernard — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:44:38 GMT

I can't get my windows sidebar to work. it tells me that I need permission by the administrator; but I am the administator, and the only person who uses the PC. many thanks.

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

James Senior — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:06:41 GMT

Hi Bernard

When do you receive the message - can you see the sidebar at all? If you like you can email me at james@microsoft.com for a faster response.

Thanks

James

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

hauran — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:10:08 GMT

the windows + space doesnt work to bring the sidebar to front.

any ideas?

Thanks

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

James Senior — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:57:25 GMT

Hi Hauran

Sounds like that key has been disabled somehow (perhaps by your PC manufacturer)

http://www.autohotkey.com/ is what you need to reconfigure your keys.

James

re: Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

Jeff Hatchett — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:39:39 GMT

Like John Flynn, my sidebar is not transparent. When I first recieved the laptop from Dell, it was. After the first WUS, it changed to grey. How can I make it transparent again. BTW, I tried the opacity options for each of the gadgets, that didn't work.

Thanks,

Jeff Hatchett