
Windows Sidebar from Windows Vista has been finally ported onto Windows XP. In fact, this feat had already been achieved a few weeks after Vista was released, but the hacked Sidebar was buggy & most Gadgets wouldn’t work flawlessly. However this latest release installed easily and is working perfectly. (I was using the previous release for 3 months but debug errors occurred frequently…)

Min Requirements:
- Windows XP SP3
- 512 MB Memory - Sidebar is a MASSIVE memory hog! (it takes around 80MB on my PC)
- Alky for Applications - Included in the archive. Or you can get it
here- Internet Explorer 7 - Download
here.
- Windows Media Player 11 - Download
here.
- Wireless LAN API (for Windows XP) - Download
here.
- .NET 3.5 Framework (required for some Gadgets & WSS) - Download
here or
here(direct link).
Download Windows Sidebar for XP28MB - Use Winrar to open 7z. Alky 1.1 included.
Instructions:
- Install IE7, WMP11, WLAN API & .NET 3.5 Framework. (NOTE: If you do not install WLAN Hotfix, you will get "Delay load Error" popup)
- Extract "Windows Sidebar for XP.7z" to a folder.
- Install Alky for Applications - Alky_XP.exe in folder svcpack & reboot. (NOTE: Alky MUST be installed before Windows Sidebar)
- Right-click on sidebar.inf & choose Install.
- Required fonts & Gadgets will be installed.
- Enjoy!
WARNING: You need to uninstall all previous installations of VAIOXP (ex-Alky) if you were using it. If Sidebar still doesn’t work, check the
FAQ here. Alky for Applications can also be used to install other Vista features. Check this
Alky Manual for more.


Download More Gadgets:
gallery.microsoft.comGadget Installer is already included in the Sidebar - just double-click on a gadget to install!
Recommended Add-ons:

- Windows Sidebar Styler (WSS) by
Stanimir Stoyanov - Change the appearance of Windows Sidebar by using skins - Download
HERE.
- Amnesty Generator - Make your own Gadgets by using web widgets! (Windows Vista only) - Download
here.
Tech support & more info
here &
here.
Guide Updated!