Sidebar went missing

I wonder how I can get Windows SIdebar to reappear.

For some reason today after installing Windows update agetnt 7.2.6001,
Windows Sidebar went MIA. It should be noted, that this update has no
uninstall.

If I have Go to Sidebar properties, "Start Sidebar when Windows Start"
is checked.

I have also tried the following

regsvr32 -u ati.dll --- failed as I have NO ati,dll installed

1. Start an elevated privileges command prompt
2. cd "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"
3. regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
4. regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll
Then regeister the following:
1. From the same elevated command prompt (still in the C:\Program
Files\Windows Sidebar) directory
2. regsvr32 ati.dll
3. regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
4. regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll

I also ran sfc /scannow - no help.

Other than restoreing an image dated 8/13/08, what can I do?

Thanks

PS. It should be noted that this happened on 8/11/08 and I restored my
machine from an image dated 08/08/08. So I can do it again, but it
appears that the missing sidebar may happen it me again.

TIA

have a look at the tutorial here looks like you've done the things mentioned but in yoor post you mention ati.dll in the tutorial it is atl.dll which may be why you dont show the file on your system.

FIX Windows Sidebar does not start in Windows Vista - The Winhelponline
Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fi...oes-not-start/

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"David Sherman" <dshermin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Interesting article but since I can't find ati.dll...

I tried the first step regsvr32 ati.dll .. error "the modeule
"ati.dll" failed to load...the specified module could not be found..

I also check for viruses- none

I need notice that PSIService_2.exe stopped working also.

thanks for the help.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:16:51 +0530, "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP"
<ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote:

Where is Ati.dll located?

How do I get the file?

SFC/scannow didn't work.


On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:31:54 -0500, barman58 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com>
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run the instruction from the tutorial on ATL.DLL it's not ATI.DLL then it should work. the file is in the windows\system32 folder

It should be ATL.DLL

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Thanks for the correction. It work.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:24:42 -0500, barman58 <guest@xxxxxx-email.com>
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