Windows sidebar never worked

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i have a new sony vaio loptop with windows vista ultimate pre installed and
from the very first time the windows sidebar doesnt work. a message comes up
saying : Windows sidebar is managed by your system administrator.i can change
the settings of the sidebar in the control panel but i doesnt show up when i
try to run it.funny thing is that i am the only person using this nice and
very expensive machine means i am the admin...any ideas how to fix it cause i
would like to use it as it is part of the system.
 
Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try to open the Windows Sidebar:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...hen-you-try-to-open-the-Windows-Sidebar..html

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


i have a new sony vaio loptop with windows vista ultimate pre installed and
from the very first time the windows sidebar doesnt work. a message comes up
saying : Windows sidebar is managed by your system administrator.i can change
the settings of the sidebar in the control panel but i doesnt show up when i
try to run it.funny thing is that i am the only person using this nice and
very expensive machine means i am the admin...any ideas how to fix it cause i
would like to use it as it is part of the system.
 
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 have a new sony vaio loptop with windows vista ultimate pre installed and
from the very first time the windows sidebar doesnt work. a message comes up
saying : Windows sidebar is managed by your system administrator.i can change
the settings of the sidebar in the control panel but i doesnt show up when i
try to run it.funny thing is that i am the only person using this nice and
very expensive machine means i am the admin...any ideas how to fix it cause i
would like to use it as it is part of the system.
 
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