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How to Disable the Windows Sidebar

If  you find the Windows Sidebar annoying or otherwise useless, you can simply disable it from Startup by following the instructions below.

  1. Right-click on an empty space on the “Windows Sidebar”
  2. Click on “Properties”
  3. Uncheck “Start Sidebar when Windows starts”
  4. Click "Apply" (bottom right)
  5. Click "OK"
  6. When the dialogue box disappears, right-click on an empty space on the sidebar again
  7. Click "Close Sidebar" and you're done.

 

If you wish to get it back, because you find you simply can’t live without it:

  1. Navigate to the “Start” button
  2. Type “sidebar” in the “Start Search” area
  3. Click on “Windows Sidebar” (above)
  4. When it pops up, just right-click on an empty space on it and click "Properties"
  5. Make sure "Start Sidebar when Windows starts" is checked.
  6. Click "Apply"
  7. Click "OK"

You now have it back!

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How to Disable the Windows Sidebar