Sidebar will not launch

[Seidell23231]

SStarman,

Well after 1 month of no Sidebar, I have sought out your method, completed
your method and bingo bango, Sidebar is NOW working!

I do not know why it is now working, but it is. Sure do not know what
caused it, but it is BACK!

Thanks! ~~~~ Gunny

"SStarman" wrote:

> Hi Paul/mbobh767,
>
>
> Here's the short version for fixing sidebar startup, though do please bear
> in mind your problem may not be the same as the one I had. Even though this
> shouldn't do anything bad, make sure (as always) that your data is backed up
> first.
>
> Before we start, check that it's not some real simple issue. Go to the
> Start Menu, click 'Run', enter 'sidebar' (don't type the quotes). We'll
> assume that sidebar didn't just start, and so we'll continue with the dll fix
> with the next four steps:
>
>
> 1. To start an 'elevated' command prompt (not just a normal command prompt):
>
>
> - Go to 'Start Menu', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', right-click 'Command
> Prompt' and on the submenu, select 'Run as administrator'
>
> You'll get a pop-up window or two asking if you're happy to do this, confirm
> them.
>
> (When the command prompt does appear, check in the title bar that it says
> "Administrator: Elevated Command Prompt")
>
>
> 2. In the command prompt, type:
>
>
> cd "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"
>
>
>
> (you need to enter the quotes, make sure you use the double-quote ")
>
>
> Your command prompt should now say, "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar>"
>
>
> 3. Type in the following, pressing enter after each one:
>
> regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL
> regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
> regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll
>
> regsvr32 ATL.DLL
> regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
> regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll
>
>
> (you may get an error after regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL, just keep going with the
> next ones anyway)
>
>
> 4. Try running sidebar again, if you had the same problem as I did, then
> hopefully it will come up!
>
>
>
> If you have trouble with this, let me know what messages you're getting.
>
>
> Craig.
>
> "paul" wrote:
>
> > guys,
> > i need an idiots guide to resolve this please. if possible ;)
> > thanks,
> >
> > paul.
> >
> > "CowsGoMoo" wrote:
> >
> > > Sidebar does not start with Windows. When I double click on the icon etc it
> > > does nothing.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?

[avklingler]

I have much the same problem, as often as not the sidebar does not load. I
found that going to the Start Menu & clicking on the SB icon didn't seem to
work either. Finally I opened the Task Manager & went to the Processes tab,
scrolled down to Windows Sidebar & ended it (if there were more than one
instance, I'd close however many there were). Then I'd Okay it & close Task
Manager. At this point I could click on the icon in the Start Menu & SB would
open. However, a few boots later I'd have the same problem.

"Pedro Gil" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have installed and running fine a Vista Ultimate ed. in my laptop.
> Everything was working fine for me ( well everything but the UAC to be
> honest.. :-) ), bbutt one day, without apparently reason, my sidebar
> disspaeared of my desktop. I Have tried everything, running from command
> line, running from start menu, my sidebar is not hided in my task bar..., i
> have tried to enable sidebar to open at windows start but didn´t worked
> too.... i think that i have tried almost everything that i could do, but
> unfortunately everything seems to be unusefull :( any idea about this
> issue??
>
> Any comment will help.
>
> Regards.
>
> Pedro Gil
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FE94D2F1-993C-441D-8F79-6C132D87BFEB@microsoft.com...
> > Do you have gadgets detached from sidebar? I have 3 gadgets detached from
> > sidebar and if I double click on the sidebar icon in the task tray,
> > nothing happens. I have to right click on the SB icon and select the Open
> > menu choice.
> >
> > Oh, yeah... FrogsLegsBend.
> >
> > Lang
> >
> > "CowsGoMoo" <CowsGoMoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B70C24D5-3703-4A79-B8D1-DAAC38ADFAEC@microsoft.com...
> >> Sidebar does not start with Windows. When I double click on the icon etc
> >> it
> >> does nothing.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions?
> >
>
>

[doofus88]

Did as instructed worked! thanks very much!

Hi Paul/mbobh767,
Here's the short version for fixing sidebar startup, though do please bear
in mind your problem may not be the same as the one I had. Even though this
shouldn't do anything bad, make sure (as always) that your data is backed up
first.

Before we start, check that it's not some real simple issue. Go to the
Start Menu, click 'Run', enter 'sidebar' (don't type the quotes). We'll
assume that sidebar didn't just start, and so we'll continue with the dll fix
with the next four steps:


1. To start an 'elevated' command prompt (not just a normal command prompt):


- Go to 'Start Menu', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', right-click 'Command
Prompt' and on the submenu, select 'Run as administrator'

You'll get a pop-up window or two asking if you're happy to do this, confirm
them.

(When the command prompt does appear, check in the title bar that it says
"Administrator: Elevated Command Prompt")


2. In the command prompt, type:


cd "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"



(you need to enter the quotes, make sure you use the double-quote ")


Your command prompt should now say, "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar>"


3. Type in the following, pressing enter after each one:

regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL
regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll

regsvr32 ATL.DLL
regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll


(you may get an error after regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL, just keep going with the
next ones anyway)


4. Try running sidebar again, if you had the same problem as I did, then
hopefully it will come up!



If you have trouble with this, let me know what messages you're getting.

[avklingler]

for those interested who may not have read all of the posts in this column, I
tried the suggestions made by Randy 1/7/2007 & those by SStarman 3/2007 & the
sidebar problem seems to be corrected. Thanks to Randy & SStarman.

"CowsGoMoo" wrote:

> Sidebar does not start with Windows. When I double click on the icon etc it
> does nothing.
>
> Any suggestions?

[mw1974]

Hi i have the same problem with the sidebar - it didnt open

i tried all the the great things you wrote in this forum but it dont will open after all

what could i do next that the sidebar is working again

thank you

[Chad Harris]

Hi--

This should work and thanks to Ramesh:

Fix Windows Side Bar Does Not Start in Vista
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fi...oes-not-start/

Good luck,

CH

"mw1974" <mw1974.3jkz3b@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi i have the same problem with the sidebar - it didnt open
>
> i tried all the the great things you wrote in this forum but it dont
> will open after all
>
> what could i do next that the sidebar is working again
>
> thank you
>
>
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[XxBLacKIcE]

Hi Paul/mbobh767,


Here's the short version for fixing sidebar startup, though do please bear
in mind your problem may not be the same as the one I had. Even though this
shouldn't do anything bad, make sure (as always) that your data is backed up
first.

Before we start, check that it's not some real simple issue. Go to the
Start Menu, click 'Run', enter 'sidebar' (don't type the quotes). We'll
assume that sidebar didn't just start, and so we'll continue with the dll fix
with the next four steps:


1. To start an 'elevated' command prompt (not just a normal command prompt):


- Go to 'Start Menu', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', right-click 'Command
Prompt' and on the submenu, select 'Run as administrator'

You'll get a pop-up window or two asking if you're happy to do this, confirm
them.

(When the command prompt does appear, check in the title bar that it says
"Administrator: Elevated Command Prompt")


2. In the command prompt, type:


cd "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"



(you need to enter the quotes, make sure you use the double-quote ")


Your command prompt should now say, "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar>"


3. Type in the following, pressing enter after each one:

regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL
regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll

regsvr32 ATL.DLL
regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll


(you may get an error after regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL, just keep going with the
next ones anyway)


4. Try running sidebar again, if you had the same problem as I did, then
hopefully it will come up!



If you have trouble with this, let me know what messages you're getting.

Thank You so much SStarman, this problem has been driving me crazy for a while now! I made this account just to thank you because of the effort you must have put in order to fix this problem!!! :D