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FIX - Windows Sidebar does not start

When you start your Windows Vista computer, the Sidebar may not load. Also, when you run Sidebar.exe manually, the busy cursor is displayed briefly and nothing happens.

This happens if the file ATL.DLL is not registered correctly. Follow these steps to resolve the problem.

FIXING THE WINDOWS SIDEBAR

1. Open and elevated Command Prompt. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

2. Type the following command in the Command Prompt window:

Regsvr32.exe  ATL.DLL

3. Press {ENTER}

Check if Windows Sidebar loads correctly. The above command should fix the problem in most cases. In case it doesn’t, run these commands below in addition:

Press {ENTER} after running each command.

CD /d “%Programfiles%\Windows Sidebar”
sidebar.exe /regserver
regsvr32.exe  sbdrop.dll

SEE ALSO

Gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar are not displayed correctly

How to restore the default Windows Sidebar gadgets?

Error “Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator” when you try to open the Windows Sidebar

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