As I first reported two months ago (much to the software giant's chagrin), Microsoft has completely overhauled the Sidebar from early Longhorn alpha builds and has reintroduced it into the Windows Vista code tree. Though it's not enabled by default in build 5219, you can turn this feature on pretty easily, so I did so (
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There's a lot more here, but I'll be writing a lot more about Windows Sidebar soon. Stay tuned for a preview showcase that will highlight all the new information about the Sidebar, Sidebar Gadgets, and Windows XP compatibility.