Hey all. I have windows vista ultimate. I was playing around with sidebar and
accidentally removed it/made it unusable... is there somewhere I can download
it and re install it?

Type SIDEBAR in the Start Search box that appears
after you click on the Vista blue Start button, then click
on "Windows Sidebar Properties".

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"Gweedo" wrote:

Hey all. I have windows vista ultimate. I was playing around with sidebar and
accidentally removed it/made it unusable... is there somewhere I can download
it and re install it?

"Gweedo" <Gweedo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:98193777-DB11-4896-9A6A-858EADC0A968@microsoft.com...
> Hey all. I have windows vista ultimate. I was playing around with sidebar
> and
> accidentally removed it/made it unusable... is there somewhere I can
> download
> it and re install it?
In Help and Support on the Start Menu, type Sidebar, click Windows Sidebar
Frequently Asked Questions, click How Do I open Sidebar, click, "click to
open Windows Sidebar."

If that fails to resolve it, try using System Restore to take your system
back to a time prior to when this began. While System Restore is meant to
only restore settings and the registry, you should, nonetheless have your
data backed up.

Start Menu\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.

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Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Well, tried a restore, with no luck. Still haven't gotten it to work. I'm
pretty sure a fresh install will do it.

"Michael Solomon" wrote:

>
>
> "Gweedo" <Gweedo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:98193777-DB11-4896-9A6A-858EADC0A968@microsoft.com...
> > Hey all. I have windows vista ultimate. I was playing around with sidebar
> > and
> > accidentally removed it/made it unusable... is there somewhere I can
> > download
> > it and re install it?
> In Help and Support on the Start Menu, type Sidebar, click Windows Sidebar
> Frequently Asked Questions, click How Do I open Sidebar, click, "click to
> open Windows Sidebar."
>
> If that fails to resolve it, try using System Restore to take your system
> back to a time prior to when this began. While System Restore is meant to
> only restore settings and the registry, you should, nonetheless have your
> data backed up.
>
> Start Menu\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon
> Backup is a PC user's best friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>

"Gweedo" <Gweedo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E642BD7-8713-4C0A-BF9A-D46A3D3EC96F@microsoft.com...
> Well, tried a restore, with no luck. Still haven't gotten it to work. I'm
> pretty sure a fresh install will do it.
>
> "Michael Solomon" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Gweedo" <Gweedo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:98193777-DB11-4896-9A6A-858EADC0A968@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey all. I have windows vista ultimate. I was playing around with
>> > sidebar
>> > and
>> > accidentally removed it/made it unusable... is there somewhere I can
>> > download
>> > it and re install it?
>> In Help and Support on the Start Menu, type Sidebar, click Windows
>> Sidebar
>> Frequently Asked Questions, click How Do I open Sidebar, click, "click to
>> open Windows Sidebar."
>>
>> If that fails to resolve it, try using System Restore to take your system
>> back to a time prior to when this began. While System Restore is meant
>> to
>> only restore settings and the registry, you should, nonetheless have your
>> data backed up.
>>
>> Start Menu\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon
>> Backup is a PC user's best friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
Have you tried Carey's suggestion or mine about how to open the sidebar?

--
Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Gweedo" <Gweedo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E642BD7-8713-4C0A-BF9A-D46A3D3EC96F@microsoft.com...
> Well, tried a restore, with no luck. Still haven't gotten it to work. I'm
> pretty sure a fresh install will do it.
>
> "Michael Solomon" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Gweedo" <Gweedo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:98193777-DB11-4896-9A6A-858EADC0A968@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey all. I have windows vista ultimate. I was playing around with
>> > sidebar
>> > and
>> > accidentally removed it/made it unusable... is there somewhere I can
>> > download
>> > it and re install it?
>> In Help and Support on the Start Menu, type Sidebar, click Windows
>> Sidebar
>> Frequently Asked Questions, click How Do I open Sidebar, click, "click to
>> open Windows Sidebar."
>>
>> If that fails to resolve it, try using System Restore to take your system
>> back to a time prior to when this began. While System Restore is meant
>> to
>> only restore settings and the registry, you should, nonetheless have your
>> data backed up.
>>
>> Start Menu\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon
>> Backup is a PC user's best friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>


If you were just "playing around with Sidebar"... then it should still be
there. Have you tried the suggestion of typing "sidebar" in the search box
and then looking at properties? You might have unchecked 'Start Sidebar when
Windows starts."

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