Should I remove Desktop Sidebar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,350
United States Rank #22,669
Reach 0.0128%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.35 days
527.17 days >
Average installed length: 276.99 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.05.116 |
97.23% |
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| 1.05.112 |
0.40% |
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| 1.04.75 |
2.37% |
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Desktop Sidebar
from Idea2
Overview
Desktop Sidebar is a software program developed by Idea2. The most common release is 1.05.116, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 8.6 MB (9,016,320 bytes). The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 37% of users of Desktop Sidebar come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.desktopsidebar.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\A-Prog\Desktop Sidebar
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A92D7264-1A13-45BE-B769-88445DD04FD6}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 8.6 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Desktop Sidebar
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basicpanels.dll - Desktop Sidebar
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dsidebar.exe
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dsutils.dll
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mimdsidebar.dll
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outlookpanels.dll
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panelsutils.dll
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sbhelp.dll
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systrayhook.dll
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update.exe
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unzip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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zip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's WiZ (Info-ZIP's Zip dll)
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dsskinedit.exe
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Debugging Tools for Windows(R) (Windows Image Helper)
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| dsidebar.exe |
| Memory: | 12.67 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0030515596% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00243976% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00061180% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 6,027,076 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 261 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 246 Bytes | |
How do I remove Desktop Sidebar?
You can uninstall Desktop Sidebar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Desktop Sidebar, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Desktop Sidebar.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 45%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #18,350
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
48.22% |
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| Windows XP |
25.30% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.37% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.60% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.90% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.32% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.16% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.76% |
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Geography
36.75% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
36.75% |
| United States |
28.62% |
| United Kingdom |
3.18% |
| Italy |
2.83% |
| Netherlands |
2.12% |
| DK |
1.77% |
| Canada |
1.77% |
| Brazil |
1.41% |
| France |
1.41% |
| Poland |
1.41% |
| Belgium |
1.06% |
| India |
1.06% |
| Greece |
1.06% |
| Spain |
1.06% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
21.32% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.44% |
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| ASUS |
13.24% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.82% |
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| Medion |
8.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.35% |
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| Sahara |
5.15% |
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| Intel |
2.94% |
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| Toshiba |
2.94% |
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| Lenovo |
2.21% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
2.86% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7366 |
2.86% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
1.90% |
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| Acer Veriton M220/M420 EX... |
1.90% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.90% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
1.90% |
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