Vista - Windows Sidebar Won't Run

It was working a couple of days ago when I got the machine pre-loaded Dell
with Vista Business. I have installed two dozen programs so I don't want to
use system restore to go back to the beginning.

When I start the Windows sidebar from the accessories shortcut there is a
two second or so hourglass then nothing. It won't start on its own when
Windows starts. It also won't work if I create another user or use it in
safe mode.

"Rusty Gordon" <sensiblecinema@comcast.net> wrote

> It was working a couple of days ago when I got the machine pre-loaded Dell
> with Vista Business. I have installed two dozen programs so I don't want
> to use system restore to go back to the beginning.
>
> When I start the Windows sidebar from the accessories shortcut there is a
> two second or so hourglass then nothing. It won't start on its own when
> Windows starts. It also won't work if I create another user or use it in
> safe mode.

Several have reported this problem, but as yet I've not seen any clear cut
solution, sorry.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Well, the sidebar is inexplicably back. Had an unexpected hard shutdown and
the subsequent reboot solved the problem. The previous hundred or so
"restart" reboots didn't do the trick.

M$ (and other Windows software vendors) as usual have a lot of work to do.

Rusty

"Rusty Gordon" <sensiblecinema@comcast.net> wrote in message
newsA18BAAE-E9CB-4E98-9638-211DE464B414@microsoft.com...
> It was working a couple of days ago when I got the machine pre-loaded Dell
> with Vista Business. I have installed two dozen programs so I don't want
> to use system restore to go back to the beginning.
>
> When I start the Windows sidebar from the accessories shortcut there is a
> two second or so hourglass then nothing. It won't start on its own when
> Windows starts. It also won't work if I create another user or use it in
> safe mode.
>
>

Sidebar won't run for me either. I just had an install of a windows update
and now sidebar shuts down with a DEP error on startup. I had this problem
now and then but now it seems to be permanent. Last update installed was
KB925902.

Windows Vista Home Premium, on Dell XPS m1710.

"Rusty Gordon" wrote:

> Well, the sidebar is inexplicably back. Had an unexpected hard shutdown and
> the subsequent reboot solved the problem. The previous hundred or so
> "restart" reboots didn't do the trick.
>
> M$ (and other Windows software vendors) as usual have a lot of work to do.
>
> Rusty
>
> "Rusty Gordon" <sensiblecinema@comcast.net> wrote in message
> newsA18BAAE-E9CB-4E98-9638-211DE464B414@microsoft.com...
> > It was working a couple of days ago when I got the machine pre-loaded Dell
> > with Vista Business. I have installed two dozen programs so I don't want
> > to use system restore to go back to the beginning.
> >
> > When I start the Windows sidebar from the accessories shortcut there is a
> > two second or so hourglass then nothing. It won't start on its own when
> > Windows starts. It also won't work if I create another user or use it in
> > safe mode.
> >
> >
>