Windows 7 Sidebar Gadgets Glitch


  1. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    Windows 7 Sidebar Gadgets Glitch


    Hello everyone.. My Windows 7 Ultimate x64 has been running perfectly for more than 5-6 months, and untill now, I haven't had any problems with it (except drivers issues)
    Few days ago my Sidebar gadgets 'decided' to stop working for some strange reason; I have tried many things to repair them: Restore default gadgets etc. without any success.
    Here is a screenshot of my desktop > http://i41.tinypic.com/cknt1.png
    All of my gadgets just look 'glitched'. I would appreciate any help regarding my problem. Thanks in advance!
    :)
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #2

    Try the following. Rename your sidebar in C > Programs to Sidebar(2) - you may have to "Take ownership". Then run sfc /scannow in elevated cmd or move another sidebar folder from another system into C > Programs.
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  3. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    whs said:
    Try the following. Rename your sidebar in C > Programs to Sidebar(2) - you may have to "Take ownership". Then run sfc /scannow in elevated cmd or move another sidebar folder from another system into C > Programs.
    Hi. thanks for your help, I have "Took ownership" and ran the command sfc /scannow. It says that it has found errors, and reparied most of them.
    Here is the report after the scan Download CBS.log for free on uploading.com
    Thanks for your all your help, but the problem has not been solved
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  4. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #4

    Did you rename the sidebar folder in C > Program files before you ran the sfc. Do you have a way to get another sidebar folder from another system?
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  5. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #5

    Hi there,
    Open taskmgr and kill sidebar.exe process.
    Open the run box and type the following text and press Enter.

    Code:
    %localappdata%\microsoft\Windows Sidebar
    Rename the Settings.ini to Settingsold.ini and then launch the gadgets again.

    Let us know if it works.
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  6. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Dinesh said:
    Hi there,
    Open taskmgr and kill sidebar.exe process.
    Open the run box and type the following text and press Enter.

    Code:
    %localappdata%\microsoft\Windows Sidebar
    Rename the Settings.ini to Settingsold.ini and then launch the gadgets again.

    Let us know if it works.
    Nope.. it didn't work.. The gadgets remain 'glitched'
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  7. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Is there any way to re-install my Windows Sidebar gadgets?
    Last edited by DoubleGee; 15 May 2010 at 20:33.
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  8. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    DoubleGee said:
    Is there any way to re-install my Windows Sidebar gadgets?
    bump..
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  9. Posts : 16
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #9

    same problem here.. any solution yet?
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  10. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #10

    enyawd said:
    same problem here.. any solution yet?
    Here's a possible solution I posted to your other post,

    https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...ml#post1126410
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