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    Sidebar not always showing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Asmodan, Apr 25, 2008.

  1. Asmodan

    Asmodan Notebook Consultant

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    Hi -

    When I boot up Vista everything is fine. However whenever I game, and alt-tab back to my desktop, the sidebar does not show. It will only show up however if I run a program outside the game. How can I fix this? Or is that normal behaviour?
     
    Asmodan, Apr 25, 2008
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  2. kuncheesh

    kuncheesh Notebook Evangelist

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    its normal as theres no enough memory/ cpu to run the sidebar vista shuts it down for smoother game play. i donno a remedy :(
     
    kuncheesh, Apr 25, 2008
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  3. Asmodan

    Asmodan Notebook Consultant

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    Hrm, odd.

    I have a 1.6 cd2 and 3 gb ram
     
    Asmodan, Apr 25, 2008
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  4. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    No. That's not the reason why...
    It's because you are alt-tabbing to the Desktop and it hides EVERYTHING besides the desktop. When I alt-tab from a game, my dock, rainmeter stuff and everything is hidden. It's the same thing as "Show Desktop"
    You can see that Sidebar is still running if you check processes.
     
    McGrady, Apr 25, 2008
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  5. Asmodan

    Asmodan Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a way to prevent the sidebar from hiding like that?

    thanks for your response btw
     
    Asmodan, Apr 25, 2008
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  6. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    I think there is no way to prevent it. It really only shows the desktop when you Alt-Tab
     
    Shadowfate, Apr 25, 2008
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