Lost sidebar

[Ernie Lane]

I've completely lost my sidebar -- if that's the right term -- you know,
that thing with the gadgets. I don't even have that "+" or "-" thing at
the top. Could I inadvertently have turned it off? If so, where is the
switch?

 

[Sinclair]

See solution here:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117192-windows-sidebar-will-not-start-vista.html

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Click Start, type "sidebar.exe" and Press ENTER.

If Sidebar does not launch, then you need to register a couple of modules for the Sidebar to work correctly. See:

FIX - Windows Sidebar does not start - The Winhelponline.com Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-windows-sidebar-does-not-start/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


I've completely lost my sidebar -- if that's the right term -- you know,
that thing with the gadgets. I don't even have that "+" or "-" thing at
the top. Could I inadvertently have turned it off? If so, where is the
switch?