9 Sidebar gadgets which save you time

1. Faster Facebook!

Uploading your photos to Facebook takes a lot of time, so don’t let that be an issue. The Facebook Photo Gadget lets you drag and drop folders, and uploads them in the background while you get on with your day.

2. Blog in seconds

Blogging is supposed to be immediate and when you can do it from your Windows Sidebar with the Blogger.com gadget, it doesn’t get faster.

3. The web at your fingertips

Mini Explorer lets you browse all your favourite web sites such as Facebook, Google, Dig YouTube and even torrents from one place: The Windows Sidebar.

4. Control at your fingertips

The System Control gadget does exactly what is says on the tin: Stay in control of every facet of your PC from one place.

5. Supercharge your clipboard

The Clipboard History gadget saves your last five clipboard entries, and you just select the one you want to paste.

6. Don’t wait for late trains

Don’t succumb to late trains by using the National Rail gadget. It tells you the status of train station in the country and is accurate up to the minute.

7. Bid on eBay faster

The eBay Auction Watcher keeps track of all your items, so you don’t have to waste time getting the best bargains.

8. Print faster

Drag and drop your files to this gadget and they print automatically, so you don’t even have to open your documents before that meeting.

9. Bring Outlook to your desktop

Outlook 2007 is a great program, but it could be more convenient than this. Have your emails in plain view, so reading them has never been quicker.