3 Great Windows Sidebar Gadgets: Part One

Remove Drive Safely

Remove Drive Safely, does what it says on the tin. It lets you disconnect your USB, SATA and eSATA drives with just once click of your mouse. It automatically recognises any new drives you plug in, and you can also hide drives that you don’t want to accidentally disconnect, such as the main hard drive that you’re using.

Volume Gadget

A simple one this - the volume gadget lets you change the volume of your speakers a little bit easier than the standard one does, and you can clearly see what volume is selected at a glance.

SideTris

Prepare to be addicted all over again as this classic computer game makes a welcome return. This time, instead of being confined to a handheld console, it’s in your Windows Sidebar, so whenever your boss isn’t looking, you can have a quick go. If you’ve not played this Tetris-style game before (shame on you!), the aim of the game is to get rid of all your blocks by making straight lines by using the arrow keys. Simple really, but the longer you play the faster the blocks come down, so it all starts to get a little frantic after a while. Side-Tris is guaranteed to keep you amused for hours.