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Thread: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

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    Unclebob Guest

    My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    The sidebar that comes with windows vista home premium has broken on my
    computer. I have tried restarting it but that didn't help. Now I don't know
    what to do. please help because I really want to fix it. I am on a Dell
    Invision 1501 laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium. Here is a screenshot
    of what is wrong.
    http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...99/sidebar.jpg

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    terryskibby Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!


    I have Vista Home Premium on an Acer Aspire T180 series desktop
    computer. I had problems with the sidebar when I tried to install MSN
    dial-up software. The sidebar would not show. I uninstalled the MSN
    software and normal operation returned to the sidebar. Maybe you have a
    program installed that is not compatible with Vista.

    I also had problems with the sidebar when I adjusted the Theme Settings
    to Windows Classic, the sidebar background was not clear.

    Another thought, did you close the gadgets individually, then add them
    back to the sidebar?


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    terryskibby

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    Unclebob Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    yes. i have a program which always comes up saying the driver is incompatible
    so i'll uninstall that and see if it helps.

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    terryskibby Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!


    Vista seems to be very sensitive. I installed some older games and had
    to set them in compatibility mode. I've had some other problems with
    Vista (Home Premium), maybe the games are doing it.


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    terryskibby

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    Unclebob Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    one game i have and wont unistall is age of mythology. I could uninstall the
    titans expantion but age of mythology wont uninstall. would it wreck my
    computer if i got rid of it in program files?

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    terryskibby Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!


    If the game is causing problems it needs to be uninstalled. Deleting the
    files in program files won't help. There are other files from the
    program elsewhere in the system and information in the registry.

    I think it's possible to use system restore, but that may affect other
    programs you have installed. According to the information in Windows the
    process of system restore is reversible. I guess you would pick a date
    just prior to the installation of the program that's causing the
    problem. Probably best to study all the information in Windows support
    and make sure you system is backed up before you tried System Restore.

    It's also possible to set a program to run in compatibility mode by
    right clicking the program application file in Program Files and then
    click on properties. Then click on the compatiblity tab and then make
    the settings. I probably would try this first.


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    terryskibby

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    Unclebob Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    i don't know whether its that program that is causing all the problems, but
    the uninstall.exe wont run at all and i don't know why.

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    terryskibby Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!


    I also have Windows XP Home Edition on another computer. Sometimes I
    have problems installing a program and need to restart the computer
    before the installer will work. My system is overloaded and I could use
    more memory. The system resources are low.

    I understand that Vista requires more memory to run it, how is your
    system in regards to memory and system resources?


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    terryskibby

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    Unclebob Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    i have 1 gig of RAM and 65.7 gig out of 107 gig hard drive. is that what you
    mean by system resources?

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    terryskibby Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!


    I mean the memory resources that's available for you to use. If a lot of
    programs were running at the same time your system resources would be
    lower, as an example. Sometimes when you run games you use up system
    resources, so you need to reboot to refresh the system. That happens to
    me when I run Flight Simulator 2004.

    1 GIG of Ram is good and you have a lot of space on you hard drive.

    The video card (display adapter) uses memory too, I believe the minimum
    for Vista is 128 MB. My card is 256 MB. If your computer is set up for
    Vista you are probably OK.

    On an earlier post you mentioned a program that showed that a driver is
    incompatible. If you go the Device Manager in Control Panel/System, you
    can see if there are any problems with drivers in your system. If you
    click on the + by Display Adapters, you can see the name of your
    display adapter (video card). If there is a problem, there probably will
    be a yellow triangle or other warning sign beside it. You can also do
    this to the other items in the list. If your display adapter is having
    problems, it might account for the problem with the side bar. When
    you're in device manager, best not to click OK, better to click cancel
    when you close a window.


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    terryskibby

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    terryskibby Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!


    Here's a good link to a Microsoft support page on "How to troubleshoot
    program compatibility issues in Windows Vista":

    'How to troubleshoot program compatibility issues in Windows Vista'
    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927386)


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    terryskibby

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    Unclebob Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    I checked and none of them have a warning symbol next to them. I uninstalled
    the program that was having problems as well. I've rebooted my computer and
    age of mythology still wont uninstall.

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    terryskibby Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!


    In regards to the program that won't uninstall, would it help to set the
    uninstaller (uninstall application file) in compatibility mode? The
    uninstall file would be in the age of mythology folder in Program Files.

    I've never tried this, just an educated guess.

    In the support page from Microsoft in one of the additional links, it
    mentions something about setting the installer for an older program in
    compatibility mode so the program will install correctly.

    Maybe this also applies to the uninstaller. What do you think?

    Another thought: sometimes the program disk (CD) needs to be in the
    drive before the uninstall will work.


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    terryskibby

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    Unclebob Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    i already tried running it in compatibility mode and that didn't work. I'll
    try putting the disk in and see if that helps.

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    Unclebob Guest

    Re: My Windows Vista Sidebar is not working and i cant fix!!

    i put the disk in and it uninstalled instantly. But the sidebar is still not
    working.

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