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  1. #1
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    sidebar not working

    Hi all
    I have searched here and the net and tried all the fixes I can find to no avail
    my sidebar just won't start.
    I get the following from my problems report

    Product
    Windows Sidebar

    Problem
    Stopped working

    Date
    11/09/2011 17:08

    Status
    Report Sent

    Problem signature
    Problem Event Name: BEX
    Application Name: sidebar.exe
    Application Version: 6.0.6002.18005
    Application Timestamp: 49e02551
    Fault Module Name: StackHash_8d13
    Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
    Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
    Exception Offset: 00000000
    Exception Code: c0000005
    Exception Data: 00000008
    OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
    Locale ID: 2057
    Additional Information 1: 8d13
    Additional Information 2: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
    Additional Information 3: 8d13
    Additional Information 4: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311

    Extra information about the problem
    Bucket ID: 566484331


    Microsoft say there no solution avaiable
    is there anything I can do?

  2. #2
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    Re: sidebar not working

    Well, can you tell us which operating system have you installed in your pc? Also what is your computer specifications? Have you tried updated your display drivers? Usually, this kind of probelms are related to gadgets, display drivers, or conflicting software. See if you have a sidebar.exe listed in Task Manager. Make sure Windows Sidebar is Turned On. Check your Firewall or other Security programs to make sure that Windows Sidebar or sidebar.exe is not being blocked.

  3. #3
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    Re: sidebar not working

    I am running windows vista home premium

    AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual-core processor TK-53 1.70 ghz
    memory ram 1983mb
    32bit operating system

    I have tried udating the drivers

    no sidebar.exe in task manager and when typing sidebar.exe in run it fails to work either. I do get the icon in my taskbar but moving the mouse to it, the icon dissapears.

    Neither AVG (2011) free and windows firewall are blocking sidebar

  4. #4
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    Re: sidebar not working

    Try to use the below fix to solve the problem, use the following steps:

    Close Windows Sidebar. To do so, right-click on the Sidebar icon in the Notification area and click Exit. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. In the Command Prompt window, type the following and press ENTER:
    regsvr32 msxml3.dll

    Similarly, run these commands:
    regsvr32 scrrun.dll
    regsvr32 jscript.dll

    If the registration was successful, you'll see the message DllRegisterServer in <filename> succeeded for each command executed. Open Windows Sidebar (sidebar.exe) and check if the problem is resolved.

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    1. Open a command prompt by being Administrator (Right click on Command Prompt and click Run as Administrator)
    2. CD to C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar ( cd drive letter:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar )
    3. Run these commands in this order:
    1. regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
    2. regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll
    3. regsvr32 atl.dll
    4. regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
    5. regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll

  5. #5
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    Re: sidebar not working

    well I can't close the sidebar as it wont open however i tried your commands and that has not worked either

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