Vista - Sidebar is gone

It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft tech
and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice but
did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
(which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
compatible with office 2007.

I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade

"Jaimee" wrote:

> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am having
> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone has a
> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jaimee
>
> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
>
> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It was
> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to Programs/Accessories/Windows
> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but the
> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> > --
> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
> > Lynx Networks and Security

Same problem here
"poker_rick" <pokerrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F529E57-0A67-437B-8D9F-23DF9B89E869@microsoft.com...
> It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft
> tech
> and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice
> but
> did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
> Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
> (which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
> compatible with office 2007.
>
> I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade
>
> "Jaimee" wrote:
>
>> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am
>> having
>> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone
>> has a
>> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Jaimee
>>
>> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
>>
>> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
>> > was
>> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
>> > Programs/Accessories/Windows
>> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
>> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
>> > the
>> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
>> > --
>> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
>> > Lynx Networks and Security

My sidebar came back in a strange way. Since this is a new DELL, they do not
create a local administrator account when you firt register on a domain with
a domain controller.

However, for our VPN we had to create a local admin and we did. After we did
that teh sidebar came back at the next rebooth. I don't know if this was the
issue or somethinge else, but there was nothing new on the computer except
that local admin. So I must assume that it resolved the issue.

"Adele Clingman" wrote:

> Same problem here
> "poker_rick" <pokerrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7F529E57-0A67-437B-8D9F-23DF9B89E869@microsoft.com...
> > It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft
> > tech
> > and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice
> > but
> > did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
> > Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
> > (which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
> > compatible with office 2007.
> >
> > I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade
> >
> > "Jaimee" wrote:
> >
> >> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am
> >> having
> >> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone
> >> has a
> >> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
> >>
> >> Cheers!
> >>
> >> Jaimee
> >>
> >> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
> >>
> >> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
> >> > was
> >> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
> >> > Programs/Accessories/Windows
> >> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> >> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
> >> > the
> >> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> >> > --
> >> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
> >> > Lynx Networks and Security
>
>

I am having the same issue. It was working last night until I did a reboot.
It just wont start or anything. I don't even see it in my msconfig for
starting up during a Windows reboot..... This has to be a major bug if its
happening to so many people..

"poker_rick" wrote:

> My sidebar came back in a strange way. Since this is a new DELL, they do not
> create a local administrator account when you firt register on a domain with
> a domain controller.
>
> However, for our VPN we had to create a local admin and we did. After we did
> that teh sidebar came back at the next rebooth. I don't know if this was the
> issue or somethinge else, but there was nothing new on the computer except
> that local admin. So I must assume that it resolved the issue.
>
> "Adele Clingman" wrote:
>
> > Same problem here
> > "poker_rick" <pokerrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7F529E57-0A67-437B-8D9F-23DF9B89E869@microsoft.com...
> > > It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft
> > > tech
> > > and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice
> > > but
> > > did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
> > > Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
> > > (which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
> > > compatible with office 2007.
> > >
> > > I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade
> > >
> > > "Jaimee" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am
> > >> having
> > >> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone
> > >> has a
> > >> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
> > >>
> > >> Cheers!
> > >>
> > >> Jaimee
> > >>
> > >> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
> > >> > was
> > >> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
> > >> > Programs/Accessories/Windows
> > >> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> > >> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
> > >> > the
> > >> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> > >> > --
> > >> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
> > >> > Lynx Networks and Security
> >
> >

I am having the same issue. I first noticed yesterday after applying major
Windows updates, so assumed the problem started with that. I see now that
others have been having this problem for a while.

"TUX" wrote:

> I am having the same issue. It was working last night until I did a reboot.
> It just wont start or anything. I don't even see it in my msconfig for
> starting up during a Windows reboot..... This has to be a major bug if its
> happening to so many people..
>
> "poker_rick" wrote:
>
> > My sidebar came back in a strange way. Since this is a new DELL, they do not
> > create a local administrator account when you firt register on a domain with
> > a domain controller.
> >
> > However, for our VPN we had to create a local admin and we did. After we did
> > that teh sidebar came back at the next rebooth. I don't know if this was the
> > issue or somethinge else, but there was nothing new on the computer except
> > that local admin. So I must assume that it resolved the issue.
> >
> > "Adele Clingman" wrote:
> >
> > > Same problem here
> > > "poker_rick" <pokerrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:7F529E57-0A67-437B-8D9F-23DF9B89E869@microsoft.com...
> > > > It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft
> > > > tech
> > > > and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice
> > > > but
> > > > did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
> > > > Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
> > > > (which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
> > > > compatible with office 2007.
> > > >
> > > > I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade
> > > >
> > > > "Jaimee" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am
> > > >> having
> > > >> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone
> > > >> has a
> > > >> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
> > > >>
> > > >> Cheers!
> > > >>
> > > >> Jaimee
> > > >>
> > > >> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
> > > >> > was
> > > >> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
> > > >> > Programs/Accessories/Windows
> > > >> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> > > >> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
> > > >> > Lynx Networks and Security
> > >
> > >

Well all of you, and I, have the same problem. My "Sidebar" failed after a
restart the next day. I have not added to or deleteded from my system so it's
anyones guess what it is. Hope that Microsoft finds the answere soon. Or any
of you teckies.
w.hasbach@verizon.net

"OhmEye" wrote:

> I am having the same issue. I first noticed yesterday after applying major
> Windows updates, so assumed the problem started with that. I see now that
> others have been having this problem for a while.
>
> "TUX" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same issue. It was working last night until I did a reboot.
> > It just wont start or anything. I don't even see it in my msconfig for
> > starting up during a Windows reboot..... This has to be a major bug if its
> > happening to so many people..
> >
> > "poker_rick" wrote:
> >
> > > My sidebar came back in a strange way. Since this is a new DELL, they do not
> > > create a local administrator account when you firt register on a domain with
> > > a domain controller.
> > >
> > > However, for our VPN we had to create a local admin and we did. After we did
> > > that teh sidebar came back at the next rebooth. I don't know if this was the
> > > issue or somethinge else, but there was nothing new on the computer except
> > > that local admin. So I must assume that it resolved the issue.
> > >
> > > "Adele Clingman" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Same problem here
> > > > "poker_rick" <pokerrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:7F529E57-0A67-437B-8D9F-23DF9B89E869@microsoft.com...
> > > > > It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft
> > > > > tech
> > > > > and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice
> > > > > but
> > > > > did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
> > > > > Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
> > > > > (which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
> > > > > compatible with office 2007.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jaimee" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am
> > > > >> having
> > > > >> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone
> > > > >> has a
> > > > >> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Cheers!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Jaimee
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
> > > > >> > was
> > > > >> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
> > > > >> > Programs/Accessories/Windows
> > > > >> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> > > > >> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> > > > >> > --
> > > > >> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
> > > > >> > Lynx Networks and Security
> > > >
> > > >

Not sure of the cause, but a full repartition/format/reinstall of Vista
brings Sidebar back. I downloaded all the Windows updates and Sidebar is
still here!

"Walt." wrote:

> Well all of you, and I, have the same problem. My "Sidebar" failed after a
> restart the next day. I have not added to or deleteded from my system so it's
> anyones guess what it is. Hope that Microsoft finds the answere soon. Or any
> of you teckies.
> w.hasbach@verizon.net
>
> "OhmEye" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same issue. I first noticed yesterday after applying major
> > Windows updates, so assumed the problem started with that. I see now that
> > others have been having this problem for a while.
> >
> > "TUX" wrote:
> >
> > > I am having the same issue. It was working last night until I did a reboot.
> > > It just wont start or anything. I don't even see it in my msconfig for
> > > starting up during a Windows reboot..... This has to be a major bug if its
> > > happening to so many people..
> > >
> > > "poker_rick" wrote:
> > >
> > > > My sidebar came back in a strange way. Since this is a new DELL, they do not
> > > > create a local administrator account when you firt register on a domain with
> > > > a domain controller.
> > > >
> > > > However, for our VPN we had to create a local admin and we did. After we did
> > > > that teh sidebar came back at the next rebooth. I don't know if this was the
> > > > issue or somethinge else, but there was nothing new on the computer except
> > > > that local admin. So I must assume that it resolved the issue.
> > > >
> > > > "Adele Clingman" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Same problem here
> > > > > "poker_rick" <pokerrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:7F529E57-0A67-437B-8D9F-23DF9B89E869@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft
> > > > > > tech
> > > > > > and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
> > > > > > Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
> > > > > > (which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
> > > > > > compatible with office 2007.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jaimee" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am
> > > > > >> having
> > > > > >> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone
> > > > > >> has a
> > > > > >> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Cheers!
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Jaimee
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
> > > > > >> > was
> > > > > >> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
> > > > > >> > Programs/Accessories/Windows
> > > > > >> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> > > > > >> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
> > > > > >> > the
> > > > > >> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> > > > > >> > --
> > > > > >> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
> > > > > >> > Lynx Networks and Security
> > > > >
> > > > >

"poker_rick" wrote:

> My sidebar came back in a strange way. Since this is a new DELL, they do not
> create a local administrator account when you firt register on a domain with
> a domain controller.
>
> However, for our VPN we had to create a local admin and we did. After we did
> that teh sidebar came back at the next rebooth. I don't know if this was the
> issue or somethinge else, but there was nothing new on the computer except
> that local admin. So I must assume that it resolved the issue.
>
> "Adele Clingman" wrote:
>
> > Same problem here
> > "poker_rick" <pokerrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7F529E57-0A67-437B-8D9F-23DF9B89E869@microsoft.com...
> > > It look like its a general problem with Vista. I have called Microsoft
> > > tech
> > > and as usual they have sent me to DELL Support. The person was very nice
> > > but
> > > did not know how to solve the problem. My guess is that it has to do with
> > > Windows Easy Transfert. I had a problem with the office Autocorrect file
> > > (which I had to delete) because the imported one from office 2003 was not
> > > compatible with office 2007.
> > >
> > > I am assuming that we will have to wait for a Windows Vista upgrade
> > >
> > > "Jaimee" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thank you, Todd. I thought it was something I've done wrong as I am
> > >> having
> > >> the same problem as many other people. I like my sidebar so if anyone
> > >> has a
> > >> solution please let me know as soon as possible!
> > >>
> > >> Cheers!
> > >>
> > >> Jaimee
> > >>
> > >> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
> > >> > was
> > >> > here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
> > >> > Programs/Accessories/Windows
> > >> > Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> > >> > Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
> > >> > the
> > >> > maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> > >> > --
> > >> > Todd Warnke, MCSE
> > >> > Lynx Networks and Security
> >
> >

Uh... I can't find out what the problem is w/ sidebar either. Mine has been
gone since March too. Im thinking that something is blocking it from running.
Mebey Its Windows Defender! Im not sure, but yah nothing opens it. Ive tried
everything except a reinstall of Vista Im just afraid that it will erase my
saved stuff? Could of also had been a Vista Automatic Update that stopped it
from opening. It must be a Windows Error? Anyone thinking what I am?

"Todd Warnke" wrote:

> After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It was
> here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to Programs/Accessories/Windows
> Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
> Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but the
> maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
> --
> Todd Warnke, MCSE
> Lynx Networks and Security

Start - in the search box type sidebar.
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A mind is a terrible thing to taste.



"andybene" <andybene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96F54768-2E07-4E65-A665-9BA621ED4E68@microsoft.com...
> Uh... I can't find out what the problem is w/ sidebar either. Mine has
> been
> gone since March too. Im thinking that something is blocking it from
> running.
> Mebey Its Windows Defender! Im not sure, but yah nothing opens it. Ive
> tried
> everything except a reinstall of Vista Im just afraid that it will erase
> my
> saved stuff? Could of also had been a Vista Automatic Update that stopped
> it
> from opening. It must be a Windows Error? Anyone thinking what I am?
>
> "Todd Warnke" wrote:
>
>> After a couple of weeks running Vista, my Sidebar suddenly is gone. It
>> was
>> here this AM, but now it's not. When I go to
>> Programs/Accessories/Windows
>> Sidebar and click, nothing happens. When I go to Contol Panel/Windows
>> Sidebar I can see that Sidebar is set to start at Windows Start up but
>> the
>> maintenance options are greyed out. Ideas?
>> --
>> Todd Warnke, MCSE
>> Lynx Networks and Security