Sidebar - Slideshow Script Error

[Mick]

Hi all,
Using Vista Ultimate. Having problems with the default slideshow gadget.

The gadget actually works fine with the settings I placed a few months back,
but each time I try to change the settings one of two things happens:

1) a script error complaining about an invalid path

or

2) no script error but a settings box with everything blank inside. If I add
settings they don't stick.

It's been a few months since I've tried to change settings for this gadget so
not sure what I've installed/unistalled in regard to problem history. (I
have the gadget set to pick up pictures from a folder where I store my photos
and it's been set this way for a long time). It's just that I now cannot
change any settings.

- All other gadgets work fine (including settings).
- I've unistalled and reinstalled the gadget.
- Tried system restore.

Any ideas what is going on here? Is there a way to unistall the sidebar and
then reinstall it?

Thanks

Mick

 

[dean-dean]

You could try the regsvr32 commands, as noted here:

(Gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar are not displayed correctly)
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/208/1/

 

[Mick]

Thanks, I'll give it a try
Mick

You could try the regsvr32 commands, as noted here:

(Gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar are not displayed correctly)
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/208/1/

 

[Mick]

Hi,
Registering the dll's didn't work, but I've since fixed it. For some
reason Vista lost track of where the 'my pictures' folder was which was
causing the script error - the script was referring to a folder that
didn't exist according to the os. Fixed the link and all is now fine.

Thanks
Mick