Sidebar won't start

[Retired Bill]

When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my user
name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at startup
in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after
restart?

 

[Mike]

Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is a
host of FAQs about the sidebar.

You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and take
ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", click
"advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to your
user name.

 

[Retired Bill]

I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try
to open the Windows Sidebar:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...when-you-try-to-open-the-Windows-Sidebar.html

 

[Retired Bill]

Ramesh,
Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
"group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is missing
under policies.

Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?

--
Retired Boeing Bill

Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try
to open the Windows Sidebar:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...when-you-try-to-open-the-Windows-Sidebar.html

--
Regards,

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

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the branches
(HKCU & HKLM)?

--
Regards,

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

Ramesh,
Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
"group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is
missing
under policies.

Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?

--
Retired Boeing Bill

Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you
try
to open the Windows Sidebar:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...when-you-try-to-open-the-Windows-Sidebar.html

--
Regards,

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

I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
--
Retired Boeing Bill


:

Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There
is
a
host of FAQs about the sidebar.

You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
take
ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
click
"advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner
to
your
user name.



message
When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under
my
user
name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
startup
in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar
after
restart?

 

[Retired Bill]

There is no path indicating the two you mention. I have a screen print of
what I get when I enter gpedit.msc. There is no indication of configuring
the computer. Is there another way to get there? Is there aservice that
must be running to get it?
--
Retired Boeing Bill

May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the branches
(HKCU & HKLM)?

--
Regards,

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

Ramesh,
Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
"group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is
missing
under policies.

Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?

--
Retired Boeing Bill

Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you
try
to open the Windows Sidebar:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...when-you-try-to-open-the-Windows-Sidebar.html

--
Regards,

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


I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
--
Retired Boeing Bill


:

Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There
is
a
host of FAQs about the sidebar.

You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
take
ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
click
"advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner
to
your
user name.



message
When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under
my
user
name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
startup
in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar
after
restart?

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP]

I meant the Registry Editor.

HKCU implies HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKLM implies HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Note that there is also a REG file attached in the article link, which
removes the Sidebar Policy if present.

--
Regards,

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

May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the
branches (HKCU & HKLM)?

--
Regards,

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

Ramesh,
Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
"group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is
missing
under policies.

Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?

--
Retired Boeing Bill

Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you
try
to open the Windows Sidebar:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...when-you-try-to-open-the-Windows-Sidebar.html

--
Regards,

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


I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
--
Retired Boeing Bill


:

Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel?
There is
a
host of FAQs about the sidebar.

You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
take
ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
click
"advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner
to
your
user name.



message
When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator".
Under my
user
name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
startup
in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar
after
restart?