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Simon Bisson ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 28 Oct 2008 16:02 GMT

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Like Vista, Windows 7 supports information display Gadgets. Unlike Vista, there's no memory- and space-hungry Sidebar host — instead, Gadgets display in the desktop. That means there needs to be a quick way of showing them, and the beta will use the lower right screen corner to make all desktop windows transparent.

 

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