Help with Windows Sidebar

MohamedYousri

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Hi ,

I install a fresh copy of Vista 64-bit and every thing is working fine

after windows install all updates and become up to date my Windows Sidebar crashes and don't want to start

every time i try to run it i get an error message

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and this happen only after the updates but before it it's works fine

so is there any way to make it run normally again ???
 

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Hi,

You could try a system file check

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

Then try the command prompt fix in this tutorial

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117192-windows-sidebar-will-not-start-vista.html

If those don't fix the problem , you could try a system restore to a point before you had the problem, which it would take you back to before the updates

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html

Alternatively there is the repair install

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-vista.html

Hope it helps

SIW2
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
Hi,

I assume you mean a system restore and a system file check did not fix it?


Did you try the repair install as well ? That would have replaced all the operating system files.

SIW2
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
Have you added any extra gadgets? Tried removing all the gadgets and then adding them one by one?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
Hello MohamedYousri, welcome to Vista forums!

You did a System Restore using a restore point dated before the updates and it did not fix the problem?

Keep us informed!












Later :shock: Ted
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
Hi,

If you did a repair install - that would have replaced all the operating system files. That must mean something else is running that prevents the sidebar starting.

You could try to start up using only only selected services and apps. to find the cause - this is called a clean boot and is explained here

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista

However, I would save the time and effort and just do a clean reinstall.

If you need to keep any data on your drive, you can first either copy it manually to an external hd , or use Windows easy transfer to move it to an external hd.

Alternatively , you can save your files into a folder called Windows.old during the reinstall. At step 10 of the tutorial , do not select Drive Options (advanced) and do not format the partition, just click on the partition you wish to reinstall to - it should give you the option to save the contents to a Windows.old folder.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-vista.html

Hope it helps

SIW2
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
SIW2

i have done fresh installation for 3 times and every time after windows finish it's update i get this problem

this wasn't happen with me while using 32-bit edition
 

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