Versions

6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)	0.95%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	74.29%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	15.24%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	4.76%
6.0.6000.16615 (vista_gdr.071215-2230)	4.76%

This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

sidebar.exe has 5 known versions, the most recent one is 6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830). sidebar.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 1.25 MB. Numerous variations of sidebar.exe have been installed with both PokerStars.net and Windows Sidebar. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 37.06 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 15.78 KB per minute for reads and 241 Bytes per minute for writes.

Gadgets are simple mini-applications that give users fast access to personally relevant information and simple tasks—without getting in the way. For example, the Weather Gadget provides real-time information that is available at a glance, and the CPU Meter Gadget provides system information that users are interested in monitoring. Gadgets are part of the desktop, like the Start button, taskbar, and notification area. Unlike normal windows, they aren't represented with a taskbar button. In Window