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    I can't run window sidebar on vista

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tharith, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. tharith

    tharith Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't run window sidebar on my new vaio SR series, and in msconfig I also don't see any sidebar.exe appears. I've tried to go to C:\Programe Files\Window sidebar\sidebar.exe and still nothing apppears on my screen.
    I also downloaded windowsidebar for Vista, copy and past it to program file folder, and run it, the same nothing appears.
    I don't know what to do more, I don't want to format my hard drive and install new window.
    Please help me and tell me what should I do?
    Thank in Advance
     
    tharith, Aug 24, 2008
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  2. dave159

    dave159 Notebook Geek

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    have you looked for windows sidebar properties in the control panel?
    when your in there the first check box is "start task bar when windows starts" make sure the the box is checked and then restart you computer.
    the sidebar does not just open like a program for some reason it requires a reset.
     
    dave159, Aug 24, 2008
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  3. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    Shound like file might be damaged

    run the command prompt as administrator user

    then do sfc /scannow it shound fix any demaged files

    also put msconfig back in normal startup use diffent program remove stuff


    or edit them out regedit or remove start up folder


    Msconfig put you computer daignosticted start up mode mess stuff up
     
    andyasselin, Aug 24, 2008
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  4. Orso

    Orso Notebook Enthusiast

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    Most Vaios come with Googlebar pre-installed. When you uninstall it , it messes with vista registers and the sidebar cannot be run.

    Here is an easy fix :

    1- start , run regedit.exe
    2- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ MICROSOFT \ WINDOWS\ CURRENTVERSION \ POLICIES \WINDOWS\ SIDEBAR
    3- Delete the entry "TurnOffSidebar" or replace its value by "0"
    4- reboot if needed

    Hoping it will fix your problem.
     
    Orso, Aug 25, 2008
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