To open Sidebar
 • Open Windows Sidebar by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Windows Sidebar.
 
 

To keep Sidebar visible at all times, you must set it so that other windows won’t cover it. The Sidebar width is a fixed size.

 To keep windows from covering Sidebar
 Because of the space Sidebar requires, this option works best if you’re using a large or wide-screen monitor or multiple monitors.
 
1.  Open Windows Sidebar properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Windows Sidebar Properties.
 
2.  Select the Sidebar is always on top of other windows check box.
 
3.  Click OK.