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08-16-2007
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| | Side bar background color How do I change the background of the side bar? It used to be transparent and now it's white. I want it transparent again. |
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08-17-2007
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| | RE: Side bar background color Thanks for the info, but I can't rename the settings.ini file. I'm logged on as administrator but still won't allow me to rename the file. "romanom" wrote: > The sidebar is always transparent, there is no other option. Unfortunately > the sidebar seems easily corrupted. > > Try these two solutions: > > First: Open sidebar properties (in the control panel) and make sure the > "keep on top" box is NOT checked > > Next: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/208/1/ > > Last: > -close (exit) the sidebar > -Goto sidebar folder C Driver > Programs Files > Windows Sidebar > -rename the settings.ini to settings.ini.old > -restart sidebar > > **NOTE - you will need to open the gadgets window to reactivate your old > gadgets, when sidebar resests it will start up with the stock gadgets. All > the gadgets will be there just not shown until you add them back. > > "PicVic" wrote: > > > How do I change the background of the side bar? It used to be transparent > > and now it's white. I want it transparent again. |
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08-17-2007
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| | RE: Side bar background color Strange, try turning off UAC (account control), you'll need to restart the computer. Control Panel > User Accounts "PicVic" wrote: > Thanks for the info, but I can't rename the settings.ini file. I'm logged on > as administrator but still won't allow me to rename the file. > > "romanom" wrote: > > > The sidebar is always transparent, there is no other option. Unfortunately > > the sidebar seems easily corrupted. > > > > Try these two solutions: > > > > First: Open sidebar properties (in the control panel) and make sure the > > "keep on top" box is NOT checked > > > > Next: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/208/1/ > > > > Last: > > -close (exit) the sidebar > > -Goto sidebar folder C Driver > Programs Files > Windows Sidebar > > -rename the settings.ini to settings.ini.old > > -restart sidebar > > > > **NOTE - you will need to open the gadgets window to reactivate your old > > gadgets, when sidebar resests it will start up with the stock gadgets. All > > the gadgets will be there just not shown until you add them back. > > > > "PicVic" wrote: > > > > > How do I change the background of the side bar? It used to be transparent > > > and now it's white. I want it transparent again. |
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08-17-2007
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| | RE: Side bar background color Did that and still can't rename the .ini file. Says I need permission. "romanom" wrote: > Strange, try turning off UAC (account control), you'll need to restart the > computer. > > Control Panel > User Accounts > > "PicVic" wrote: > > > Thanks for the info, but I can't rename the settings.ini file. I'm logged on > > as administrator but still won't allow me to rename the file. > > > > "romanom" wrote: > > > > > The sidebar is always transparent, there is no other option. Unfortunately > > > the sidebar seems easily corrupted. > > > > > > Try these two solutions: > > > > > > First: Open sidebar properties (in the control panel) and make sure the > > > "keep on top" box is NOT checked > > > > > > Next: http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/208/1/ > > > > > > Last: > > > -close (exit) the sidebar > > > -Goto sidebar folder C Driver > Programs Files > Windows Sidebar > > > -rename the settings.ini to settings.ini.old > > > -restart sidebar > > > > > > **NOTE - you will need to open the gadgets window to reactivate your old > > > gadgets, when sidebar resests it will start up with the stock gadgets. All > > > the gadgets will be there just not shown until you add them back. > > > > > > "PicVic" wrote: > > > > > > > How do I change the background of the side bar? It used to be transparent > > > > and now it's white. I want it transparent again. |
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