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    Windows Sidebar keeps running at 50 % of CPU ?!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Laptopaddict, Dec 16, 2009.

  1. Laptopaddict

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    I have never seen this , just did a fresh reinstall, sidebar.exe keeps running at a very stable 50 % of cpu power since I start up my lappy ...

    Since it is running under "Samsung" and not "System"
    This is the sidebar from MS ?

    What the hell is going on ?
     
    Laptopaddict, Dec 16, 2009
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  2. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    One of your gadgets is in "runaway" state. Start killing gadgets till you find the culprit. It is not sidebar itself that is doing this.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 16, 2009
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    I just closed sidebar.exe in the task manager..
     
    Laptopaddict, Dec 17, 2009
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    Yeah well thats not exactly the correct way to analyze the issue...
     
    Kocane, Dec 17, 2009
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    And with that action, you now have no idea what is causing the problem.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 17, 2009
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    You are right , it still comes back, what gadgets and where do I have to disable them ? (taskmanager?)
     
    Laptopaddict, Dec 17, 2009
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    What do you mean "what gadgets"??? The ones installed in sidebar. Each one has a close box in the upper right hand corner. Close them one at a time, while monitoring the CPU use.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 17, 2009
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    How can I disable sidebar forever ?
     
    Laptopaddict, Dec 18, 2009
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    Try right click in the system tray, Options/Properties and uncheck the option to start it with Windows?.
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 18, 2009
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    THat would do it in Vista, but in 7 you just need to close all gadgets, then the sidebar.exe wont run anymore.
     
    Kocane, Dec 19, 2009
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