Sidebar going back to default setup.

[Guest]

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and have saved gadgets to my Sidebar.
After months of using Vista all of a sudden the Sidebar goes back to what it
was when I originially installed Vista. I have lost all my customizations.
Does anyone know how to get it back?

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

With explorer set to show hidden AND system files/folders,

Navigate to:

C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar

right-click the 'settings.ini' file, select 'Properties', then the 'Previous
Versions' tab. You may be able to restore the file that had your
customizations.

 

[Guest]

You Rock Keith. That worked.

With explorer set to show hidden AND system files/folders,

Navigate to:

C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar

right-click the 'settings.ini' file, select 'Properties', then the 'Previous
Versions' tab. You may be able to restore the file that had your
customizations.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and have saved gadgets to my Sidebar.
After months of using Vista all of a sudden the Sidebar goes back to what
it
was when I originially installed Vista. I have lost all my
customizations.
Does anyone know how to get it back?

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

That's great! Thanks for the feedback.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

You Rock Keith. That worked.

With explorer set to show hidden AND system files/folders,

Navigate to:

C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar

right-click the 'settings.ini' file, select 'Properties', then the
'Previous
Versions' tab. You may be able to restore the file that had your
customizations.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and have saved gadgets to my Sidebar.
After months of using Vista all of a sudden the Sidebar goes back to
what
it
was when I originially installed Vista. I have lost all my
customizations.
Does anyone know how to get it back?