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Old 04-02-2008   #1 (permalink)
Julian


 
 

2x Sidebar?

Just a quickie - should there really be two sidebar.exe processes running?

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Old 04-02-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson


 
 

Re: 2x Sidebar?

I only show one, and I have more than one gadget. I would experiment, and
kill one to see if one of your gadgets dies with it.

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Old 04-02-2008   #3 (permalink)
Jan Hyde (VB MVP)


 
 

Re: 2x Sidebar?

"Julian" <msforums@xxxxxx>'s wild
thoughts were released on Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:09:09 +0200
bearing the following fruit:
Quote:

>Just a quickie - should there really be two sidebar.exe processes running?
It's been said before (right here I believe) that extra one
is for 3rd party gadgets.

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Old 04-02-2008   #4 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP


 
 

Re: 2x Sidebar?

One instance of sidebar.exe hosts the default gadgets, and the another one is for third-party gadgets.

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"Julian" <msforums@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uDZlKONlIHA.4712@xxxxxx
Just a quickie - should there really be two sidebar.exe processes running?

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Julian I-Do-Stuff

Some Vista stuff, but mostly just Stuff at http://berossus,blogspot.com
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-02-2008   #5 (permalink)
Julian


 
 

Re: 2x Sidebar?

Quick question, quick answers - thanks folks.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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One instance of sidebar.exe hosts the default gadgets, and the another one
is for third-party gadgets.

<snip>

"Julian" <msforums@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Just a quickie - should there really be two sidebar.exe processes running?

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Julian I-Do-Stuff

Some Vista stuff, but mostly just Stuff at http://berossus,blogspot.com

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Old 04-02-2008   #6 (permalink)
oh great


 
 

Re: 2x Sidebar?

vista really conserves ram.. LOL

WHAT A POS OS

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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One instance of sidebar.exe hosts the default gadgets, and the another one
is for third-party gadgets.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Julian" <msforums@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Just a quickie - should there really be two sidebar.exe processes running?

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Julian I-Do-Stuff

Some Vista stuff, but mostly just Stuff at http://berossus,blogspot.com


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