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• Why can I not make my background of the transparent sidebar the way where he was?

  After you have reinstalled Vista after a hard disk crash, I can't get the sidebar to have a transparent background, the way that it used to be under the original installation. It isn't even an option for this in the sidebar help/Setup. I don't think I made it transparent voluntarily last time - it is all automatic. Now, I can't make sure, evenintentionally.

  After you have reinstalled Vista after a hard disk crash, I can't get the sidebar to have a transparent background, the way that it used to be under the original installation. It isn't even an option for this in the sidebar help/Setup. I don't think I made it transparent voluntarily last time - it is all automatic. Now, I can't make sure, evenintentionally.

  I am now using Windows 7.
  For 6 years I have been using Vista, I never activated Aero, not to mention transparency. Reason: huge consumption of resources and slow down the performance.

  Anyway, you are not supposed to activate the transparency first before you can see the sidebar with a transparent background?

  Here is the tutorial to activate the Areo glass transparency:

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/75413-Aero-Glass-transparency.html

• Windows Vista Sidebar for XP

  Microsoft, as I know, Sidebar available on codename Windows 6.0 or higher, but why is Vista Sidebar available, not only for Windows 6.0 code name, but for XP? Thank U!

  Hello

  Microsoft provides the functionality of the Windows Sidebar in Windows Vista, this feature is not included in Windows XP.

  However, you can download tweaks of third party or programs that enable Windows Sidebar, which resembles the Windows Vista Sidebar in Windows XP.

  Note:

  Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

• All the fonts/writing are gibberish and I can't not as what is written, so I can't change anything on my vista, how to see the writing again if I can read? Thank you

  All the fonts/writing are gibberish and I can't not as what is written, so I can't change anything on my vista, how to see the writing again if I can read? Thank you

  Try cleartype youre settings, follow this link.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/typography/default.aspx

  Also, look for downloads 'police' as you need...

  1, select "cleartype online setting" you will probably get a download popup, install the

  Update...

• Where can I find the clock digital multi AGS for the vista sidebar?

  I recently had to smoothing on my computer and do a vista reload fee.  now, I'm trying to find the clock digital multi AGS (the most useful for the windows vista sidebar gadget was by far, in my humble OPINION).  Where can I find the clock digital multi AGS for the vista sidebar since microsoft went down the gadget site?

  Thank you

  Hello
   
  As the gadget site is down you can't find the clock digital multi AGS for the vista sidebar.

  You can check the link for help:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets
   

• The product key you entered will not work with this edition of Windows Vista. You must run the Windows Vista Setup program or enter a Windows Vista business product key

  Product key bad for the wrong version?

  Hello

  Recently the computer in business inherited from a friend, very fast and very good. Regardless of the operating system no - geniue, is with Vista Business, while the thumbnail of authentication is Vista Ultimate. I took a screenshot of what it says when I put Vista Ultimate product key: (it does not appear if you are unable to use it: P)

  http://S13.PostImage.org/57nfn5pqv/vistareg.jpg

  He said: "the product key you entered will not work with this edition of Windows Vista. You must run the Windows Vista Setup program or enter a Windows Vista Business product key."

  How would the installation of Windows Vista? My files would still be there when you need him? My drivers would still exist? No matter what to get deleted or become unusable? He would return to SP1? Any response is welcome.

  You can order form of the manufacturer's recovery media.

  The reason why the system as non-authentique shows currently is using a license in Volume KMS - these licenses must be re-activated at least every 6 months by connecting to the KMS user license activation server.

  It will require a reformat and reinstall whatever you do, unless you can connect to the KMS - Volume media server cannot be upgraded under normal conditions.

• "The product key you entered will not work with this edition of windows vista. You must run the windows vista Setup program or enter a windows vista product key. »

  I bought a laptop HP three years ago in Dubai, now I am in India, my family problem does not activate windows vista and also use it now, I try to use but asked the system to activate product key not found the product key at the bottom of my laptop I enter the product key but the system says "the product key you entered will not work with this edition of windows vista.»  You must run the windows vista Setup program or enter a windows vista product key. "In my company sticker a HP laptop, it says" Windows Vista Home Premium, also found in computer ownership 'Windows Vista Ultimate' and as low property said: you must activate today and return their product ID: 89580-014-0000025-71152, but in my laptop near the product key, wrote a different number which is "89580-014-0000025." what is the problem and how to solve that advice me please. ""

  Hello

  You can use this Recovery Partition to reinstall Vista to his new condition with the right edition of Vista.

  This recovery partition was photographed on your hard drive by HP during the manufacturing of the factory.

  You press F11 on startup to start the process of recovering back to factory settings.

  Here is the information about HP.

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?DocName=c00809678&LC=en&DLC=en&cc=us&product=18703

  If the recovery partition is damaged, you can buy HP's Vista recovery discs for a small fee.

  If HP's Vista recovery disks, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon

• Vista Sidebar does not work

  whenever I start my computer windows vista, the sidebar comes naturally, but there the gadgets are corrupt. Most of the gadgets is invisible, only we can see the option close, some are in colour.i blacky need to repair or reinstall vista side bar.what are the things I need to do?

  whenever I start my computer windows vista, the sidebar comes naturally, but there the gadgets are corrupt. Most of the gadgets is invisible, only we can see the option close, some are in colour.i blacky need to repair or reinstall vista side bar.what are the things I need to do?

  How to restore Windows sidebar
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=963010

  How fix has crashed or hanged sidebar
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/how-to-repair-your-crashed-or-hanging-Vista-Sidebar/

  Windows Sidebar is not displayed coorectly
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/161046-Windows-Sidebar-gadget-not-displayed-correctly.html . for the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets are corrupt.

  How can I reinstall Windows Vista Sidebar and Gadgets?

  Hello AEFelton,

  Please continue with the steps listed in the link below.  If you please you would follow with me at your convenience, I would be very happy.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7desktop/thread/5b0213bf-BDDB-42E4-942a-85176aeba6e0/#2e623002-B7E5-4348-91fb-76eef76cb355

  Thank you

  Aaron
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• Vista Sidebar uses 56% of the CPU.

  I have 4 GB of RAM and Vista sidebar is with 56% of it... Other problems: clock is stuck. Gadgets calendar & different weather, have purple underscore
  Does anyone have a simple solution to these problems

  Yes, there is a simple solution. Download autoruns from http://www.sysinternals.com. Run it, and then in the menu options select "Hide Microsoft and entered windows."

  Disable all third part of each tab entries except the tab drivers ensure that you clear not all critical components. Disable items that are more specifically under internet explore and Explorer tab.

  Reboot and see if the performance of the system and looks best. Also download process explore http://www.sysinternals.com

  (1) Download Process explore http://www.sysinternals.com
  (2) download and install http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/installx86.Mspx of windows debugging tools
  (3) create a c:\symbols folder
  (4) run the Explorer process and then in the menu options select "configure symbols." Form dbghelp.dll path specify the location where you installed the debugging tools.

  Specify the following options for the path of the symbols
  SRV * c:\symbols* http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
  (5) select the process that shows the high utilization of the processor. Right-click on it, and then click Properties
  6) go in the discussions tab and sort colum CPU in order descending, so that funtion name that consumes more of the processor is listed in the upper part.
  (7) the address colum that the dll and function which will tell you which component on your CPU and what function he is causing the high CPU usage
  (8) get the supplier to get the fixed number.

  Pretty Simple.

  Hope this helps you. Have a great day! Thank you and best regards Gurpreet Singh

• HP a367c XP family, upgrade to clean install of Vista. Firmware upgrade must be done again

  I have two questions to do a clean install of Vista family premium on my HP a367c desktop pc came with XP home installed. I wiped the cause of hard drive corruption

  1. can I need to reinstall the firmware for a367c office updates, or others like bios, other ect.

  2. after vista Service Pack 1 can I use a cd/dvd with vista Service Pack 2 and that all are working properly, or do I have to do it all by windows update take hours and hours.

  Thank you

  plantingrichard

  plantingrichard wrote: I have two questions to do a clean install of Vista family premium on my HP a367c desktop pc came with XP home installed. I wiped the cause of hard drive corruption 1. I need to reinstall updates firmware for a367c office, or others such as bios, other ect. 2. after vista Service Pack 1 can I use a cd/dvd with vista Service Pack 2 and that all are working properly, or do I have to do it all by windows update take hours and hours. Thank you plantingrichard

  Hello plantingrichard, first of all, it would be useless to worry about Firmware updates, because data for these Firmware updates are stored in the devices that the firmware has been installed for.

  You may be able to restore the system with the feature of restoration of HP Recovery from the hard drive to the system startup and the F - 11 key when the HP Logo screen. Just as it was when shipped, it would put all HP applications on the system.

  You can then use the Vista DVD disk and perform an inplace of Windows Vista SP1 upgrade.

  If you don't want all HP applications, you can perform a new installation of Vista.

  You may be able to locate the Vista SP2, but I suggest the Windows Update site and download and install all updates including Vista SP2.

  If you have a DVD of Vista SP2, you can use it to upgrade or new installation. The Vista SP2 would have included in the DVD of Vista SP2 SP1 updates.

  As you suggest, it will take some time to complete, but you'd probably have a more stable system using this approach.

• Question of destination.msi Windows Vista Sidebar

  When I try to start Windows Sidebar, I get a windows pop up, the search for file destination.msi.
  How can I fix it?

  Okay, it looks like this problem occurs from time to time. But you can try the following:

  First, you must open the command prompt, but with right click "run as Administrator".
  Then navigate with the command CD to the following folder: C:\progam Windows sidebar.
  OK, now you would type the following:

  1. regsvr32 sbdrop.dll u (after each order approve with the button ENTER)

  2 regsvr32 u wlsrvc.dll

  3 regsvr32 atl.dll

  4 regsvr32 sbdrop.dll

  5 regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll

  Done, your sidebar should work again.

• Vista Sidebar Gadgets do not update correctly

  Hi, hope someone can help me here.  Running a Compaq Presario desktop computer.  OS is Vista Home Premium 32 bit and IE 7.  Recently I had today recconnectred with Verizon ISP but I'm having a problem.  I have my sidebar gadgets.  They are both an RSS feed and the weather gadget in the bug.  I deleted them and re added to them and that do not resolve the problem. Oh, I've had better describe the problem!  The RSS gadget does not show the correct update it shows may 17 no 05/06/09 and the time bug gadget does not allow me to define my position, she just a circle with lines circling around it.  They worked until I disconnected.  Can someone tell me in simple steps how to get gadgets to work and be up to date again?  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance
  Kaja

  Hello, Raymond J

  Thank you for using the Microsoft answers Forum.

  The Windows Gadgets are third parties and you will have to contact the developer of this application to determine what may be the problem with the gadget. If you encounter a problem with a gadget that came pre-installed with Vista please repost your question here.

  Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Judd
  Engineer Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Unable to start the Vista computer, constantly shutting down once again

  I have to keep hitting the power button to the screen only lights so that it turns off again, again and again and more... It makes me crazy... It's a repair job shop or something I am doing wrong with a bad implementation... Thanks for any help... Ed McKenna

  * original title - why my screen always goes, black about 3 or 4 seconds after start *.

  Hello

  No saving necessary data and re-installing Windows Vista might be the best option, but here
  are a few others.

  You can save your files by putting the drive in another computer as a 2nd disk (best) or external
  Drive USB enclosure and then backup to removable media such as CD, DVD or other USB drives.
  Of course a real store of the computer or the manufacturer of your system can help to recover the files.

  Or you can use a boot Ubuntu CD to back up data.

  Use Ubuntu Live CD to backup files from your Windows computer dead
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/use-Ubuntu-Live-CD-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-Windows-computer

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  You can access Mode safe? Repeatedly press F8 as you start? If yes you can try Control Panel - device
  Manager - graphics card - Double click on - driver tab - click on UPDATE driver - then right click
  on devices and UNINSTALL - REBOOT.

  A method to try to get to the desktop (try in normal Windows Mode without failure) is CTRL +.
  ALT + DELETE - Manager tasks and tab process EXPLORER.exe and COMPLETE the PROCESS on this subject - and then
  on the Applications tab - lower right - new task - type in EXPLORER.exe. Safe mode is available by
  repeatedly tapping F8 as you start. CTRL + SHIFT + ESC also begins the Task Manager.

  First check this thread in case it is simple and if not to come back to this thread.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaprograms/thread/50247d5e-0ae0-446c-A1bd-11287fd1478a

  Black screen problems are extremely difficult to repair and all patch is usually on a base hit or miss.
  That there is no information on a black screen as it is on a blue screen just adds to the
  Difficulty. Often using a restore point or Startup Repair will have no effect. You can try a
  Google to see the proposed repairs, whom some have worked however these cover a wide
  field efforts.

  Here's a video of one of them.

  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=black+screen+of+death+Vista&btnG=search&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

  Here's another fix
  http://blogs.PCMag.com/SecurityWatch/2008/12/the_mysterious_black_screen_of.php

  You have a Vista disk? You can try restoring the system to it. If you don't have the disks your
  system manufacturer will sell them at low prices. Or try in safe mode if you can get there.

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

  You can create a recovery disc or use someone even version (making the system restore it)
  must be bootable).

  How to create a Vista recovery disk
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

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  These require the correct Vista discs since you can not start safe mode.

  Try the Startup Repair tool-

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or with a Vista disk
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  Try recovery options Startup Repair

  How to do a startup repair
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html

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  Here are a few Google searches where many have found different solutions:

  Vista black screen - check that a 1st
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=Vista+black+screen&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G10

  Vista black screen Solution
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=Vista+black+screen+solution&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI

  Vista black screen Fix
  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&q=Vista+black+screen+fix&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI

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  If necessary and you can access all ordinary Windows.

  You can try an In-Place Upgrade (hopefully save programs and data) or a repair installation
  (if all goes well, the data records and need to reinstall programs). Be sure to do a good backup or three.

  You can use another DVD that aren't copy protected but you you need to own
  Product key.

  On-site upgrade
  http://vistasupport.MVPs.org/repair_a_vista_installation_using_the_upgrade_option_of_the_vista_dvd.htm

  If nothing works, you can make a repair facility that must save the data but you will need to
  Reinstall the programs. This also requires correct Vista disks especially for OEM versions. You will be
  need to know your product Code.

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options and/or a Vista DVD
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-happened-to-the-recovery-console

  How to perform a repair for Vista Installation
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

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  Another method that works sometimes: at the command prompt, type of Vista startup disk:
  (a line type or copy and paste one line at a time and hit enter - enter a bracket)
  or "BOLD")

  c:

  cd\

  CD c:\Windows\System32\winevt (there is a space between cd and C :)

  Ren LogsOLD Logs (there are spaces between ren and newspapers and Logsold)

  RESTART Windows

  I hope this helps.

• Vista Sidebar and Media Player stopped working after uninstalling Mcafee and AVG installation

  Hi, I'm new to the Dell Forums, my apologies if this isn't the right place to post this.

  Yesterday, I decided to remove Mcafee completely from my Inspiron 6400 (running Vista Ultimate) and install the free version of AVG. First, I downloaded the http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033 and AVG Mcafee removal tool and was save on my desktop. I unplugged my internet connection, uninstalled Mcafee Security Center of programs & features (recommended by Mcafee), rebooted, then ran Mcafee Removal Tool Development. EXE, rebooted, installed the free version of AVG, went online and installed the AVG updates, performed a full scan with no errors. The system seems to work well, but then I noticed that the clock on Windows Sidebar gadget turned black, the deleted with only a yellow box calendar gadget. I tried to open Media Player, no luck because he would not just open. Tried to launch Media Player as an admin, no luck. While my connection is an admin one. There is another connection admin account so connected to this account, but you have the same problem. I did a system restore and also tried to create new accounts, but the same thing happens with the Gadgets and Media Player. I also ran startup repair by using the Vista DVD, no luck.

  Did somebody encountered this problem? There is an almost similar post under Vista (http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=vista&message.id=41524&query.id=225388#M41524), but no solution. I had a feeling this uninstallation of Mcafee or running the Development. EXE may have messed up with the registry keys for the sidebar and Media Player. I also downloaded another gadget clock, no luck. Y at - it a fix for this? I don't want to install Mcafee again, as I had many problems with MCProxy and Spamkiller causing system crash and Mcafee has no solution so far. I also have spybot running on the system.

  I would appreciate if someone could help me with this. Thank you

  Message edited by arian30s on 12/22/2007 03:37