Hello Every1, I jst Register with this Forum Yesterday and Really want to help Nija people with the little
knowledge i have. If u have problem with your Personal Computer(PC) both Hardware or Software,
Jst beep!

Below are steps to Repair Yo Crashed O Hangin Vista Sidebar
If you install a lot of different Vista Gadgets you might have come across a situation where your Vista Sidebar no longer is working correctly, or possibly even crashing or (more frequently) just hanging. You can reset the sidebar back to the default settings with a very simple tweak that we'll explain here.

This tweak is as simple as backing up a file and then renaming it… and when the Sidebar starts back up again it will reset to the default settings.

Note: By resetting to the default settings, you'll have to add your gadgets back to the sidebar. Hardly a problem if your sidebar doesn't even work anymore.

Closing the Sidebar

You'll want to make sure that the sidebar process is completely closed before you do anything else… and just because you don't see the sidebar doesn't mean it's not running in the background.

First, right-click on the Sidebar icon in the system tray, and then choose Exit. (wallpaper found here)



You should receive a message asking if you really want to close, which you do.



Next you'll want to check Task Manager to make sure that there are no sidebar.exe processes running that shouldn't be. If there are, just right-click and use End Process on each of them.



Resetting the Sidebar to Defaults

Open up a windows explorer window and then paste the following into the location bar:

%localappdata%\microsoft\Windows Sidebar

This will open up the Sidebar gadgets folder, where you should see a file named Settings.ini.



You'll want to rename this file to something else, or at least make a backup of the file elsewhere. This file contains your current sidebar configuration.



Now once you re-launch Sidebar from the Start Menu, you'll notice that a new Settings.ini is created immediately.





If you are still having issues with a gadget, you can open up the Gadgets folder that you see above, and you'll see a list of all user-installed gadgets:



You can delete any of these folders if you want (always backup your files first).

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Plz wat do i do to my vista dat time to time expires. I keep on re-installing my os every time it expires

Get to activation. Select phone method of activation. Choose your location, nigeria or whatever, it will display some sets of number for you,
I need to go to work now. But the key is phone activation. I hope you are able to do it or someone else comes here to explain better.

Hello Mr. Talk9ice,

About the Vista Activation, I think u r not using the Genuine vista thats why it kips on expiring.
But there's somtin i need to know. which version of vista are u using and is it Service Pack 1 or not.
Wit the information u wil provide to me i wil help u with a software which wil make yo copy of vista expire no more.
so hurry up and send me the information.
bye!

vista expiring? never heard of that b4, more info abeg!

I am back now. Yes, vista even original vista can expire atimes if you do not have a valid key. It will expire after about 30 days of installation. This happens when you are using a vista cd, not recovery disk that came with your pc.
So to prevent that.
Step 1: right->click on my computer, you will see activation link or button, click it and enter the key at the back of your laptop.
step 2: if step 1 fails, one of the options that will be offered will be phone activation. Click other ways to activate and then follow it.

The instructions are rather detailed, but i dont have any unactivated vista here, so i cant do screenshots. If you have any problems
please lemme know.

And while you are about it, please tell us if you are using an ordinary vista cd
, or one dat came with your os. and also tell us the specs of your pc.
Laptop / desktop, brand name like dell inspiron 500 or whatever.

Here is a sample of my Screenshot. I use Snipping Tool to capture it.
All Vista versions come with Snipping Tool installed on it.
It can be found under Accessories.
Enjoy!

muammil:

Here is a sample of my Screenshot. I use Snipping Tool to capture it.
All Vista versions come with Snipping Tool installed on it.
It can be found under Accessories.
Enjoy!

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