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12-29-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar Henri, did it fix your problem? |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista Premium | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar 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. |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar  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. 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 |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista Premium | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar Shawn, I didn't think about that, but I just attempted to run Sidebar from both the Start Menu\Program Files method as well as from C:\Computer\Local Disk C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe with no success. |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar Ok Henri, It seems like we tried all the simple steps. Try running a sfc /scannow command to see if it can find and fix the problem. You may need to manually start Windows Sidebar afterwards. How to Repair and Verify the Integrity of Vista System Files with System File Checker If that does not work, then try a Repair install. This will allow you to repair your Vista installation without losing your files, settings, and programs. How To Perform a Repair Installation For Vista Shawn |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista Premium | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar Shawn, I just got your message and am running the scannow utility at this moment Henri |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista Premium | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar Shawn, the scannow utility ran but still no luck; I reattempted to run the sidebar.exe I have a Compaq Presario V6210US; the recovery files are on one of my disk partitions. How do I run it from the computer? |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista Premium | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar I got it! I was able to also reach tech HP tech support and this is what the solution was which I'd like to share for the benefit of others... 1. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and select "Run as administrator". 2. Type these commands one by one: a. Regsvr32 atl.dll and press Enter. b. Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll" [enter] c. Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll" [enter] 3. Enable the Sidebar from the Control Panel using Start\Computer\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe Thank you again Shawn! Henri |
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12-29-2007
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar Meche94, I'm glad you found a solution for this. Thank you for sharing it with us. This tutorial is dedicated to you. How to Fix Windows Sidebar not Starting in Vista Shawn |
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01-12-2009
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| Vista Home Premium x64 | Re: Recovering Windows Vista Sidebar Thank you so much for this thread. I was going insane trying to get the sidebar back. Tried system restore, different things from other forums. Nothing worked until I came here. Thanks, P Murph |
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