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10-02-2008
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| | Sidebar won't start When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my user name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at startup in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after restart? -- Retired Boeing Bill |
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10-02-2008
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| | Re: Sidebar won't start Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is a host of FAQs about the sidebar. You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and take ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", click "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to your user name. "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-0E845B8D3BC7@xxxxxx Quote: > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my > user > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at > startup > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after > restart? > -- > Retired Boeing Bill |
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10-02-2008
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| | Re: Sidebar won't start I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied". -- Retired Boeing Bill "Mike" wrote: Quote: > Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and > clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is a > host of FAQs about the sidebar. > > You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and take > ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", click > "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to your > user name. > > > > "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-0E845B8D3BC7@xxxxxx Quote: > > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my > > user > > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at > > startup > > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after > > restart? > > -- > > Retired Boeing Bill > |
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10-03-2008
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| | Re: Sidebar won't start Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try to open the Windows Sidebar: http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-B3881DBA5770@xxxxxx Quote: >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied". > -- > Retired Boeing Bill > > > "Mike" wrote: > Quote: >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is >> a >> host of FAQs about the sidebar. >> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and >> take >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", >> click >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to >> your >> user name. >> >> >> >> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-0E845B8D3BC7@xxxxxx Quote: >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my >> > user >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at >> > startup >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after >> > restart? >> > -- >> > Retired Boeing Bill >> |
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10-03-2008
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| | Re: Sidebar won't start Ramesh, Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a "group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is missing under policies. Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar? -- Retired Boeing Bill "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try > to open the Windows Sidebar: > http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-B3881DBA5770@xxxxxx Quote: > >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied". > > -- > > Retired Boeing Bill > > > > > > "Mike" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and > >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is > >> a > >> host of FAQs about the sidebar. > >> > >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and > >> take > >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", > >> click > >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to > >> your > >> user name. > >> > >> > >> > >> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-0E845B8D3BC7@xxxxxx > >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my > >> > user > >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at > >> > startup > >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after > >> > restart? > >> > -- > >> > Retired Boeing Bill > >> > >> > > |
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10-03-2008
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| | Re: Sidebar won't start May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the branches (HKCU & HKLM)? -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4C1BAA28-3E79-470D-9F7B-97CF8ED411B6@xxxxxx Quote: > Ramesh, > Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a > "group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is > missing > under policies. > > Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar? > > -- > Retired Boeing Bill > > > "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote: > Quote: >> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you >> try >> to open the Windows Sidebar: >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog >> >> >> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-B3881DBA5770@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied". >> > -- >> > Retired Boeing Bill >> > >> > >> > "Mike" wrote: >> > >> >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and >> >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There >> >> is >> >> a >> >> host of FAQs about the sidebar. >> >> >> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and >> >> take >> >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", >> >> click >> >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner >> >> to >> >> your >> >> user name. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in >> >> message >> >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-0E845B8D3BC7@xxxxxx >> >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under >> >> > my >> >> > user >> >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at >> >> > startup >> >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar >> >> > after >> >> > restart? >> >> > -- >> >> > Retired Boeing Bill >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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10-03-2008
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| | Re: Sidebar won't start There is no path indicating the two you mention. I have a screen print of what I get when I enter gpedit.msc. There is no indication of configuring the computer. Is there another way to get there? Is there aservice that must be running to get it? -- Retired Boeing Bill "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the branches > (HKCU & HKLM)? > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4C1BAA28-3E79-470D-9F7B-97CF8ED411B6@xxxxxx Quote: > > Ramesh, > > Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a > > "group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is > > missing > > under policies. > > > > Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar? > > > > -- > > Retired Boeing Bill > > > > > > "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you > >> try > >> to open the Windows Sidebar: > >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> > >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > >> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > >> > >> > >> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-B3881DBA5770@xxxxxx > >> >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied". > >> > -- > >> > Retired Boeing Bill > >> > > >> > > >> > "Mike" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and > >> >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There > >> >> is > >> >> a > >> >> host of FAQs about the sidebar. > >> >> > >> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and > >> >> take > >> >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", > >> >> click > >> >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner > >> >> to > >> >> your > >> >> user name. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in > >> >> message > >> >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-0E845B8D3BC7@xxxxxx > >> >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under > >> >> > my > >> >> > user > >> >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at > >> >> > startup > >> >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar > >> >> > after > >> >> > restart? > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Retired Boeing Bill > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > |
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10-03-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Sidebar won't start Hello Bill, This tutorial will show you how to enable Windows Sidebar again. Windows Sidebar - Enable or Disable Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by Retired Bill  When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my user name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at startup in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after restart? -- Retired Boeing Bill |
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10-03-2008
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| | Re: Sidebar won't start I meant the Registry Editor. HKCU implies HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKLM implies HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Note that there is also a REG file attached in the article link, which removes the Sidebar Policy if present. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ed9spPWJJHA.4280@xxxxxx Quote: > May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the > branches (HKCU & HKLM)? > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4C1BAA28-3E79-470D-9F7B-97CF8ED411B6@xxxxxx Quote: >> Ramesh, >> Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a >> "group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is >> missing >> under policies. >> >> Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar? >> >> -- >> Retired Boeing Bill >> >> >> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote: >> Quote: >>> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you >>> try >>> to open the Windows Sidebar: >>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog >>> >>> >>> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-B3881DBA5770@xxxxxx >>> >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied". >>> > -- >>> > Retired Boeing Bill >>> > >>> > >>> > "Mike" wrote: >>> > >>> >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and >>> >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? >>> >> There is >>> >> a >>> >> host of FAQs about the sidebar. >>> >> >>> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and >>> >> take >>> >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", >>> >> click >>> >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner >>> >> to >>> >> your >>> >> user name. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> "Retired Bill" <RetiredBill@xxxxxx> wrote in >>> >> message >>> >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-0E845B8D3BC7@xxxxxx >>> >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". >>> >> > Under my >>> >> > user >>> >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at >>> >> > startup >>> >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar >>> >> > after >>> >> > restart? >>> >> > -- >>> >> > Retired Boeing Bill >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> > |
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