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Hi Paul/mbobh767,
Here's the short version for fixing sidebar startup, though do please bear
in mind your problem may not be the same as the one I had. Even though this
shouldn't do anything bad, make sure (as always) that your data is backed up
first.
Before we start, check that it's not some real simple issue. Go to the
Start Menu, click 'Run', enter 'sidebar' (don't type the quotes). We'll
assume that sidebar didn't just start, and so we'll continue with the dll fix
with the next four steps:
1. To start an 'elevated' command prompt (not just a normal command prompt):
- Go to 'Start Menu', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', right-click 'Command
Prompt' and on the submenu, select 'Run as administrator'
You'll get a pop-up window or two asking if you're happy to do this, confirm
them.
(When the command prompt does appear, check in the title bar that it says
"Administrator: Elevated Command Prompt")
2. In the command prompt, type:
cd "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"
(you need to enter the quotes, make sure you use the double-quote ")
Your command prompt should now say, "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar>"
3. Type in the following, pressing enter after each one:
regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL
regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll
regsvr32 ATL.DLL
regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll
(you may get an error after regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL, just keep going with the
next ones anyway)
4. Try running sidebar again, if you had the same problem as I did, then
hopefully it will come up!
If you have trouble with this, let me know what messages you're getting.
Craig.
Here's the short version for fixing sidebar startup, though do please bear
in mind your problem may not be the same as the one I had. Even though this
shouldn't do anything bad, make sure (as always) that your data is backed up
first.
Before we start, check that it's not some real simple issue. Go to the
Start Menu, click 'Run', enter 'sidebar' (don't type the quotes). We'll
assume that sidebar didn't just start, and so we'll continue with the dll fix
with the next four steps:
1. To start an 'elevated' command prompt (not just a normal command prompt):
- Go to 'Start Menu', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', right-click 'Command
Prompt' and on the submenu, select 'Run as administrator'
You'll get a pop-up window or two asking if you're happy to do this, confirm
them.
(When the command prompt does appear, check in the title bar that it says
"Administrator: Elevated Command Prompt")
2. In the command prompt, type:
cd "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"
(you need to enter the quotes, make sure you use the double-quote ")
Your command prompt should now say, "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar>"
3. Type in the following, pressing enter after each one:
regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL
regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll
regsvr32 ATL.DLL
regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll
(you may get an error after regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL, just keep going with the
next ones anyway)
4. Try running sidebar again, if you had the same problem as I did, then
hopefully it will come up!
If you have trouble with this, let me know what messages you're getting.
Craig.