Comments on: Calendar Gadget in Windows Sidebar Is Blank With Orange Background

By: Aron

Aron — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:52:11 +0000

I have a problem with some of the sidebar gadgets’ background is magenta. Only some of them.
This started after the last Vista update on 4/29/09, which also installed IE8. I have seen some users complaining or this same thing after IE8 install.
I tried the suggested “regsvr32.exe vbscript.dll” fix. It ran without error, but did not fix the problem with the magenta background on some of the sidebar gadgets.
Also noticed that no clock gadget works now either (including the default gadget from MS). The clocks do not respond and can not be closed with the “X” at the gadget, but must be removed in sidebar properties.
Any insight on this issue would be appreciated.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:21:23 +0000

Haha, finally this problem is solved.
The reason is that I used a IE tool (IEMaster) to optimalize IE8 and deleted some activex or somthing else.
So, after uninstalled IE8, the calendar is normal.
This is a leason that I should never try a third deep cleaner except MS.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:43:57 +0000

It doesn’t work! My calender is still plain orange. I have registered both jscript.dll and vbscript.dll.
Also, tried other methods than could searched by Google.
Is there another solution to this problem?

By: shailendra

shailendra — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:58:19 +0000

thanku Mr. srinivasan……………….
may god bless you……….long lasting and forever…………….

By: SomeGuy

SomeGuy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:56:35 +0000

Thanks a lot, this worked perfect. Your help is much appriatiated

By: robert kurniawan

robert kurniawan — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:18:20 +0000

Thanks for this usefull post! GOD bless you!

By: kerflot

kerflot — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:43:55 +0000

Just happened to me, I thought that it had something to do with the latest Windows Updates.
Sidebar works well again.

By: mkhalifa07

mkhalifa07 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:24:19 +0000

I just have to thank Mr Ramesh Srinivasan for the prompt and wonderful response. Romba Nanri Sir!!!

My problem got solved with the above cmd entry. Now my question is can i now again install KIS 2009? will the installation/uninstallation cause any more such problems? will this recurr?
Has use of cc registry cleaner got anything to do wih it?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:21:40 +0000

Thanks a lot for this! It happened on my friend’s computer, but I couldn’t remember how to fix it.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated! :)

Mike.