Vista - Sidebar is gone

No it doesn't matter. No matter what I do Sidebar will not start. When i go
to Start and type sidebar, it clicks but nothing ever appears.
Thanks for your response though!

"David A. Spicer" wrote:

> Start - in the search box type sidebar.
> --------------------
> 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
>

Have either of you tried this?

Control Panel > Programs > either "Add gadets to sidebar" or "Uninstall a
gadget"

Does the gadget list window show up? If so, try to uninstall all your
gadgets (right-click on each one) and restart, then go back to the other
Sidebar control and see if the greyed out buttons are active again. If so,
you can restore the original Vista Gadgets from there but you'll have to go
back to the Gallery and find any others you use all over again.

KB

"andybene" wrote in message
news:0E7C4B6F-BEC5-4655-97D4-4E2E67F40425@microsoft.com...
> No it doesn't matter. No matter what I do Sidebar will not start. When i
> go
> to Start and type sidebar, it clicks but nothing ever appears.
> Thanks for your response though!
>
>>
>> "andybene" 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
>>

Hi Guys,

I guess you've also tried the fix I posted a few months ago on this form ?
(search for 'sidebar' and 'ATL.DLL').

Craig.


"KristleBawl" wrote:

> Have either of you tried this?
>
> Control Panel > Programs > either "Add gadets to sidebar" or "Uninstall a
> gadget"
>
> Does the gadget list window show up? If so, try to uninstall all your
> gadgets (right-click on each one) and restart, then go back to the other
> Sidebar control and see if the greyed out buttons are active again. If so,
> you can restore the original Vista Gadgets from there but you'll have to go
> back to the Gallery and find any others you use all over again.
>
> KB
>
> "andybene" wrote in message
> news:0E7C4B6F-BEC5-4655-97D4-4E2E67F40425@microsoft.com...
> > No it doesn't matter. No matter what I do Sidebar will not start. When i
> > go
> > to Start and type sidebar, it clicks but nothing ever appears.
> > Thanks for your response though!
> >
> >>
> >> "andybene" 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
> >>
>
>

wow...! I don't know why, but it comes out again after I followed your
sugggestion.
It feels well! Thanks again!

"SStarman" wrote:

>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I guess you've also tried the fix I posted a few months ago on this form ?
> (search for 'sidebar' and 'ATL.DLL').
>
> Craig.
>
>
> "KristleBawl" wrote:
>
> > Have either of you tried this?
> >
> > Control Panel > Programs > either "Add gadets to sidebar" or "Uninstall a
> > gadget"
> >
> > Does the gadget list window show up? If so, try to uninstall all your
> > gadgets (right-click on each one) and restart, then go back to the other
> > Sidebar control and see if the greyed out buttons are active again. If so,
> > you can restore the original Vista Gadgets from there but you'll have to go
> > back to the Gallery and find any others you use all over again.
> >
> > KB
> >
> > "andybene" wrote in message
> > news:0E7C4B6F-BEC5-4655-97D4-4E2E67F40425@microsoft.com...
> > > No it doesn't matter. No matter what I do Sidebar will not start. When i
> > > go
> > > to Start and type sidebar, it clicks but nothing ever appears.
> > > Thanks for your response though!
> > >
> > >>
> > >> "andybene" 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
> > >>
> >
> >

same here! Have gone through every single check as mentioned above, but no
recovery yet at all. Was really frustrated initially, but not any more
knowing you all suffering the same. Hope anybody can fix or get some fruitful
help from MS regarding it.


Thanks Guys!
Razi



"OhmEye" wrote:

same problem here. I've tried all that was adviced here, but nothing helps...
hope that someone will have a solution for me soon ...

b.


"Todd Warnke" wrote:

Dear Star,

Have been reading all the threads that show that your solution worked out
for most of our mates, but here at my end,I have had tried everything you
suggested, but couldn't recover it up still. I am not sure which 'ATL.DLL' to
register/unregister, as there are too many i.e., 2-3 in number stored in my
Comp. The ones store in Sidebar's Directory; I have played and followed the
exact sequence of 'Unreg' and then 'Reg', but still it fails on 'Reg'
command('Unreg' works fine for all the files). Can any one among you guys
kindly suggest me which one exactly to attempt or alter exactly? What could
happen if i deleted rest of all such files (atl.dll) in my computer?


Looking forward to hear from you guys.

Razi
"SStarman" wrote:

Same here mine disappeared 2 weeks ago-tried everything mentioned but to
no avail!


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i get teh same problem as well excpet i checked if the process runs at
startup and it does for about 3 seconds and then dissapears, ive tried
manually starting it and ive tried a restore and i get this error
"0x81000101" soo its kinda weird i just installed the update that was
released in august and still no help its gone
"OhmEye" wrote:

The same happen this morning to me. I cant find the sidebar.

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"Todd Warnke" wrote: