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The sidebar needs about 15 MB RAM with only the standard gadgets. After adding weather, currency and the CPU meter sidebar, it consumes 23 MB RAM and we're sure that it can reach even higher.

The RSS feeds reader on the desktop is a bit confusing to configure, as it pulls feeds out of IE7. This means that you have to run Internet Explorer if you want the Side Bar and different RSS feeds - even if you prefer a different browser. If you press the "Show Desktop" button, the sidebar is minimized.

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Patrick Schmid
Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.