Comments on: The How-To Geek Vista Sidebar Gadget http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:17:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JP http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-77391 JP Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:24:39 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-77391 I would like to add the sidebar gadget to my companies website also, is there a "How To" page that can instruct a user on building the Vista sidebar gadget? I would like to add the sidebar gadget to my companies website also, is there a “How To” page that can instruct a user on building the Vista sidebar gadget?

]]> By: Tim http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-68253 Tim Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:44:55 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-68253 I would love to see a how to article on how to make a sidebar gadget similiar to the one you created, I think it would make for better communication with some of my clients when we update news/information on our Website as well. I would love to see a how to article on how to make a sidebar gadget similiar to the one you created, I think it would make for better communication with some of my clients when we update news/information on our Website as well.

]]> By: Spacegold http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-62147 Spacegold Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:55:17 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-62147 Where is this "new release" posted? Where is this “new release” posted?

]]> By: Rov http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-49188 Rov Mon, 05 May 2008 13:30:23 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-49188 i don't think it's like that anymore, Ian.. but i sure don't know.. sry man.. i don’t think it’s like that anymore, Ian.. but i sure don’t know.. sry man..

]]> By: Ian http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-42388 Ian Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:04:37 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-42388 I had a quick look into digitally signing the gadgets and came across this: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ie/ieak/techinfo/deploy/60/en/authen.mspx?mfr=true It seems that the signing procedure hasn't been changed at all - you distribute the installer using a cab file and digitally sign the cab file using a certificate from MS. I might be wrong, but there doesn't seem to be much information dealing specifically with Vista sidebar gadgets and digital signing... the only information I found was about using cab files for distributions and mentioned digital signatures. I had a quick look into digitally signing the gadgets and came across this:
http://www.microsoft.com/techn.....x?mfr=true

It seems that the signing procedure hasn’t been changed at all – you distribute the installer using a cab file and digitally sign the cab file using a certificate from MS.

I might be wrong, but there doesn’t seem to be much information dealing specifically with Vista sidebar gadgets and digital signing… the only information I found was about using cab files for distributions and mentioned digital signatures.

]]> By: Sid http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-40938 Sid Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:28:34 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-40938 From where do i download the sidebar??? I really cant seem to find the URL for the file!! From where do i download the sidebar??? I really cant seem to find the URL for the file!!

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-24226 The Geek Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:55:44 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-24226 I just released a new version that fixes the problems. I just released a new version that fixes the problems.

]]> By: The Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-24126 The Geek Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:58:11 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-24126 There's some issue with the sidebar, everybody has been notifying me about it. I'm going to figure out what the problem is and get back to everybody. There’s some issue with the sidebar, everybody has been notifying me about it. I’m going to figure out what the problem is and get back to everybody.

]]> By: Mindy Bullion http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-24124 Mindy Bullion Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:53:11 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-24124 I have downloaded the "How-to-Geek" sidebar, but it remains blank. Any suggestions? I have downloaded the “How-to-Geek” sidebar, but it remains blank. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Neut http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/comment-page-1/#comment-20950 Neut Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:43:42 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/the-how-to-geek-vista-sidebar-gadget/#comment-20950 Nice One. One remark: the little fonts do not look well when not using ClearType. Nice One. One remark: the little fonts do not look well when not using ClearType.

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