Solved Windows sidebar not working

JerryDC · Oct 29, 2009

I've been getting that message for a while. When I try to look at the Sidebar properties, which I find using the Start/Search feature, nothing opens. When I go to the Sidebar folder in C:/Program Files/Windows Sidebar, there are 3 items there: a subfolder labeled Gadgets, a Configuration Settings icon labeled Settings, and a Sidebar application icon. If I click on the application icon, I just get the "Windows sidebar is not working" message.

All of this happened after a System Restore a couple of months ago. Any ideas? In case this helps, below is the text in the Settings spot:

[Root]
SettingsVersion=00.00.00.01
SidebarShowState=Imploded
SidebarDockedPartsOrder=0x1,0x2,0x3,
Section0=1
Section1=2
Section2=3
[Section 1]
PrivateSetting_GadgetName=%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\Clock.gadget
PrivateSetting_Enabled=true
[Section 2]
PrivateSetting_GadgetName=%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\SlideShow.Gadget
PrivateSetting_Enabled=true
[Section 3]
PrivateSetting_GadgetName=%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\RSSFeeds.Gadget
PrivateSetting_Enabled=true
loadFirstTime=defaultGadget

Thanks

Brink · Oct 29, 2009

Hello Jerry, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You might run a sfc /scannow command, and see if this may be able to help fix Windows Sidebar.

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

Hope this helps,
Shawn

JerryDC · Nov 3, 2009

Thanks so much. Running that command seems to have worked.

Brink · Nov 3, 2009

You're welcome Jerry. I'm happy to hear that the Sidebar is working again.

Solved Windows sidebar not working

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