Quote: Originally Posted by
meche94 
Unfortunately, no. I deleted those files then shut the computer down completely; after restarting and logging in, I waited several minutes to see if the side bar would appear but it hasn't happened.
Henri,
Did you check these again to see if you could manually start Windows Sidebar again?
How to Enable or Disable Windows Sidebar in Vista
and
How to Turn Windows Sidebar On or Off in Vista
Shawn