NeedsHelp10
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First, let me preface this post by saying I don’t have a lot of experience with posting on message boards, so forgive me if I post/reply incorrectly.
I am running Vista 64-bit SP2 on a Dell Inspiron laptop, and, a few months ago, I uninstalled McAfee from my computer, and their removal tool messed up my Windows Sidebar. I ended up using the fix listed in the tutorial thread http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/161046-windows-sidebar-gadget-not-displayed-correctly.html (regsvr32 msxml3.dll, regsvr32 scrrun.dll, & regsvr32 jscript.dll) to fix the issue. It fixed most of the gadgets, with the exception of the calendar gadget and the stock gadget, both of which I’ve never used. (When added to the Sidebar, the calendar only shows up as an orange tablet; the stock gadget doesn’t appear at all.)
I noticed in several Sidebar-related threads in this forum (and others), that perhaps I should register vbscript.dll. (Note: I also noticed that in Event Viewer when you click on “Event Log Online Help” the message “Can’t find script engine “VBScript” for script [insert name of the script here]" comes up.)
Would registering vbscript.dll fix both of these issues? If so, how do I do it? Right-click CMD, select “Run as Administrator,” and then type in “regsvr32 vbscript.dll” (without the quotes)? (I saw several different variations of how to register this, depending on where I was looking on the internet…) Would I need to disable my security software while doing this?
I don’t really have a lot of technical know-how, and I am a student taking online courses, so it is important for my computer to stay usable. Thus, I don’t want to do anything that might mess up my system. As I mentioned before, I don’t use the calendar and stock gadgets (and don't spend a lot of time clicking on things in Event Viewer, since I wouldn't be able to make heads or tails out of anything that might be reported there anyway), but I don’t know if whatever is making that not work could cause problems further down the line with other programs, etc.
So, should I leave well enough alone (since everything I want to use the computer for is currently working okay) or try some sort of fix, such as the one mentioned above? Any help/advice is welcomed!
I am running Vista 64-bit SP2 on a Dell Inspiron laptop, and, a few months ago, I uninstalled McAfee from my computer, and their removal tool messed up my Windows Sidebar. I ended up using the fix listed in the tutorial thread http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/161046-windows-sidebar-gadget-not-displayed-correctly.html (regsvr32 msxml3.dll, regsvr32 scrrun.dll, & regsvr32 jscript.dll) to fix the issue. It fixed most of the gadgets, with the exception of the calendar gadget and the stock gadget, both of which I’ve never used. (When added to the Sidebar, the calendar only shows up as an orange tablet; the stock gadget doesn’t appear at all.)
I noticed in several Sidebar-related threads in this forum (and others), that perhaps I should register vbscript.dll. (Note: I also noticed that in Event Viewer when you click on “Event Log Online Help” the message “Can’t find script engine “VBScript” for script [insert name of the script here]" comes up.)
Would registering vbscript.dll fix both of these issues? If so, how do I do it? Right-click CMD, select “Run as Administrator,” and then type in “regsvr32 vbscript.dll” (without the quotes)? (I saw several different variations of how to register this, depending on where I was looking on the internet…) Would I need to disable my security software while doing this?
I don’t really have a lot of technical know-how, and I am a student taking online courses, so it is important for my computer to stay usable. Thus, I don’t want to do anything that might mess up my system. As I mentioned before, I don’t use the calendar and stock gadgets (and don't spend a lot of time clicking on things in Event Viewer, since I wouldn't be able to make heads or tails out of anything that might be reported there anyway), but I don’t know if whatever is making that not work could cause problems further down the line with other programs, etc.
So, should I leave well enough alone (since everything I want to use the computer for is currently working okay) or try some sort of fix, such as the one mentioned above? Any help/advice is welcomed!
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My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inspiron 1545