Calendar Gadget in Windows Sidebar is blank with orange background
When you open Windows Sidebar and add the Calendar Gadget, it may show a plain orange background with no date. Also, the Stocks Gadget may now show when you add it to the Sidebar. Registering the vbscript.dll file from an admin Command Prompt fixes the problem. Follow these steps:
Open an elevated Command Prompt window. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
Type the following command and press ENTER:
You should see the following message after running the command:
DllRegisterServer in vbscript.dll succeeded.
Related Tip: Register DLLs (elevated) using the context menu
Exit the Windows Sidebar and re-open again. To exit the Windows Sidebar, right-click on the Windows Sidebar Notification icon and choose Exit. If that does not help, restart Windows and see if the Calendar and Stocks Gadgets render correctly.
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