This is my windows' xp screenshot. I use Desktop Sidebar to make this happen. The Desktop Sidebar is a FREEWARE program. It compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003.

This freeware have won a couples of award. This sidebar is windows vista look-alike. With the customize sidebar, you can put a lot of gadget which you want like clock, weather, picture slideshow, cpu usage or even the rain calendar. Just get the addon and you will realize it.

The installation is easy, you just need from download from Desktop Sidebar web page and install it. Then you set it to always on desktop.

Lot of additional skin and addon avaiable for download in http://www.desktopsidebar.com/

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