Vista - Vista Sidebar Gadgets not updating

09-09-2007

a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has happened,
before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using
the options icon built into the gadget.

However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to
update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear eratically,
then come back but never work.

Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets
working again?

Thanks.

Screenshot of the problem
http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623

09-09-2007

Hi,

Using a third party firewall solution?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"darkspark88" <darkspark88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has
>happened,
> before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using
> the options icon built into the gadget.
>
> However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to
> update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear
> eratically,
> then come back but never work.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets
> working again?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Screenshot of the problem
> http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623

09-09-2007

"darkspark88" <darkspark88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0C09EFD9-CD93-4ED4-8AA8-813FAB091D18@xxxxxx

Quote:

>a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has
>happened,
> before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using
> the options icon built into the gadget.
>
> However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to
> update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear
> eratically,
> then come back but never work.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets
> working again?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Screenshot of the problem
> http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623

You'd need to allow 'sidebar.exe' to poke a hole through any outbound
firewall you have set up.

sidebar.exe [C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe]

Depending on which gadgets are updating, other programs may need access too.

--
Jon

09-09-2007

THanks for those replies. I had thought of that, because I was sure something
was blocking the sidebar from accessing the internet. It has starting working
now though. I think its because I installed a new router firmware that made
the difference.

"Jon" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "darkspark88" <darkspark88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0C09EFD9-CD93-4ED4-8AA8-813FAB091D18@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has
> >happened,
> > before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using
> > the options icon built into the gadget.
> >
> > However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to
> > update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear
> > eratically,
> > then come back but never work.
> >
> > Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets
> > working again?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Screenshot of the problem
> > http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623

>
>
> You'd need to allow 'sidebar.exe' to poke a hole through any outbound
> firewall you have set up.
>
> sidebar.exe [C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe]
>
> Depending on which gadgets are updating, other programs may need access too.
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
>

09-09-2007	#1 (permalink)
darkspark88 n/a posts	Vista Sidebar Gadgets not updating a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has happened, before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using the options icon built into the gadget. However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear eratically, then come back but never work. Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets working again? Thanks. Screenshot of the problem http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623
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09-09-2007	#2 (permalink)
Rick Rogers n/a posts	Re: Vista Sidebar Gadgets not updating Hi, Using a third party firewall solution? -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "darkspark88" <darkspark88@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0C09EFD9-CD93-4ED4-8AA8-813FAB091D18@xxxxxx Quote: >a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has >happened, > before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using > the options icon built into the gadget. > > However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to > update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear > eratically, > then come back but never work. > > Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets > working again? > > Thanks. > > Screenshot of the problem > http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623
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09-09-2007	#3 (permalink)
Jon n/a posts	Re: Vista Sidebar Gadgets not updating "darkspark88" <darkspark88@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0C09EFD9-CD93-4ED4-8AA8-813FAB091D18@xxxxxx Quote: >a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has >happened, > before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using > the options icon built into the gadget. > > However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to > update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear > eratically, > then come back but never work. > > Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets > working again? > > Thanks. > > Screenshot of the problem > http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623 You'd need to allow 'sidebar.exe' to poke a hole through any outbound firewall you have set up. sidebar.exe [C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe] Depending on which gadgets are updating, other programs may need access too. -- Jon
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09-09-2007	#4 (permalink)
darkspark88 n/a posts	Re: Vista Sidebar Gadgets not updating THanks for those replies. I had thought of that, because I was sure something was blocking the sidebar from accessing the internet. It has starting working now though. I think its because I installed a new router firmware that made the difference. "Jon" wrote: Quote: > > "darkspark88" <darkspark88@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:0C09EFD9-CD93-4ED4-8AA8-813FAB091D18@xxxxxx Quote: > >a few days ago, my Vista sidebar gadgets stopped updating. This has > >happened, > > before, but the gadgets have performed normally after I refresh them using > > the options icon built into the gadget. > > > > However, currently, those sidebar gadgets that rely on the internet to > > update have not been working. Their options icon even disappear > > eratically, > > then come back but never work. > > > > Does anyone have any idea how to reset the sidebar or get these gadgets > > working again? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Screenshot of the problem > > http://www.imagehost.ro/viewer.php?i...446e3c74418623 > > > You'd need to allow 'sidebar.exe' to poke a hole through any outbound > firewall you have set up. > > sidebar.exe [C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe] > > Depending on which gadgets are updating, other programs may need access too. > > -- > Jon > > >
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