Weird Windows Sidebar Behavior
May 15, 2010I have no ideal what caused my windows sidebar has this weird looks. I attached a screenshot so you guys have a better image as whats going wrong.
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Index And Search Weird Behavior
Apr 27, 2009I have a folder under my user profile folder, let's name it folder1. It's the same level as documents, pictures, etc. It is indexed. Index has been complete.
This is the weird behavior:
when i go to folder1 and search nothing appears. It's blatantly a bug because I search a text in the first filename i see yet it still turns out nothing!
But when I search from my user profile folder, it finds something from folder1.
I have rebuilt the index many times over.
Customize Your Sidebar With Windows Sidebar Styler
Aug 20, 2007Stanimir Stoyanov has create a very useful application that automates customizing the appearance of the Windows Vista sidebar. If you change you skin your visual style and want your sidebar to match or just do not like the default black gradation look, Windows Sidebar Styler makes it very easy to change the look.
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Strange Behavior Of A Rule In Windows Mail.
Mar 23, 2010In Windows mail i've made two accounts.
One of the accounts is an alias of the same emailbox.
They log in with the same accountname and password.
Recently i've made a rule in Windows mail so that all email from one of the accounts is placed is its respective folder.
The rule works partially because now, all email from both accounts is moved to the folder, while only one of the account is mentioned in the rule.
It looks like it has something to do with the fact that one of the accounts is an alias. The use the same emailbox.
Can someone please tell me if this is the case.
Has someone have any experience with the problem mentioned above.
The OS is Vista.
Puzzled By Windows Mail Startup Behavior
Jul 29, 2009With my installations of Vista (3 desktops and one laptop) I have observed that the Windows Mail (WM) program takes between 5 and 10 seconds to load after booting up. After that the program gets cached and opens very quickly. Shortly after I installed SP2 on one of the computers I noticed that WM would open very quickly without the delay even right after bootup. I originally thought that SP2 improved the performance of WM to open very quickly just like Outlook Express always did. But after installing SP2 on the other machines I did not notice any difference - WM still took the usual 5-10 seconds to load after booting up.
Any ideas as to why WM would load so quickly after booting up on one machine and not the others? All hardware platforms are equal. I cannot see winmail.exe anywhere in any of the typical startup locations. All registry settings look similar. I know it's not because of the number of contacts or messages, ruled that out... I thought I had an opportunity to discover a new tweak but I've given up.
Shutdown Shortcut Behavior When Executed
Aug 18, 2008I created a desktop (shutdown) shortcut on both my desktop and laptop PC's both running Vista Home Premium.
On my desktop I click the shortcut and get a shutdown will occur in "X" minutes message (I'm paraphrasing) and everyting is shut down in an orderly manner.
On my laptop using a wireless keyboard and mouse (the reason I really wanted the shortcut) I click on the shortcut and get a "open file- security warning" - Do you want to open this file?
I've been checking security settings on both PC's but have been unable to get rid of this Security warning dialog box on my laptop.
Control Display Behavior On Close Of Lid
Apr 9, 2008I've recently started using a new (work) laptop that came loaded with Vista. My last laptop, which I had for about three years, was running Windows XP, and at the time I made the switch to the new machine, I was pretty comfortable with the way that the machine operated and with the way that I had the system configured. I'm trying to keep an open mind with regard to Vista;
I try hard not to be an OS bigot, since part of the reason I started working with computers was because I enjoyed learning new things and trying new approaches. I've encountered a few problems, the most troubling of which (from a long-term viability perspective) are VPN-related. A number of my customers use VPNs with client software or connection methods that do not support or play nice with Vista. For now, I have workaround solutions that I can use for those customers.
One of the more irritating problems is something I have not been able to find any information on - how can I control what happens to the displays connected to the laptop when I close the lid? When I'm in the office, I typically have an external monitor, which I've configured to extend my desktop to....................
Windows Update, Windows Live Messenger 8.1 AND Sidebar Gadget
Oct 4, 2007i'm using Vista Ultimate version and i'm having all sorts of problems with windows update, Windows live messenger 8.1 and my sidebar.
a) Windows Update- Windows update is failing to load any new updates available, after selecting "check for updates" i am responded with an immediate error; it states. Windows could not search for new updates. Error(s) found: Code 80040154. Get help I have googled my error code but not many responses. So thats my first concern
b)Live Messenger 8.1- Secondly, i was shocked to find my msn wasn't working (works on web based version, so cant be wrong login details) first the typing was slow then i get the error code: 800401f3 denying me login. I searched up the code and found i had to type up some things in cmd...........
Behavior, An Operating System Quirk, Bad Handshakes With Comcast
Sep 20, 2009Two nights ago, my Vista system started to behave in a bizarre fashion. Clicking on an desktop icon would bring up not just one window, but a dozen or more windows. That window would lock up making it difficult to close. Task manager invocation from the command bar would only appear momentarily. The start icon also just flashed for a second, then off. I finally was able to invoke task manager with cntrl-alt-delete and kill the open windows. This behavior persisted even after rebooting the machine.
I ran my up to date AVG and no viruses were found. Strangely, after one day, this weird behavior went away as quickly as it came on. I called Comcast thinking it may be something in the network causing the problem. They re provisioned my modem, but the problem was still there. My question is what brought on this behavior, an operating system quirk, bad handshakes with Comcast, or whatever. Unfortunately, I did not have my error logs turned on. I have done so now and if the problem re-appears, I might get some info from them.
Windows Sidebar Sys Tray Icon Changes To That Of Windows Defender?
Feb 7, 2009Vista Ultimate SP1+. On a couple occasions after turning Windows Sidebar off and later back on I've noticed its sys tray icon has changed to the same icon Windows Defender uses. After a warm boot Sidebar seems to sort itself out. Any rhyme or reason for this?
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Mar 23, 2008I am using Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (laptop). My windows sidebar has dissapeared and I cannot retreive it. At each start up I get the message 'Windows sidebar is managed by your system administrator' my pc is not part of a network as I am the only user.
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Oct 29, 2009I've been getting that message for a while. When I try to look at the Sidebar properties, which I find using the Start/Search feature, nothing opens. When I go to the Sidebar folder in C:/Program Files/Windows Sidebar, there are 3 items there: a subfolder labeled Gadgets, a Configuration Settings icon labeled Settings, and a Sidebar application icon. If I click on the application icon, I just get the "Windows sidebar is not working" message. All of this happened after a System Restore a couple of months ago.
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Mar 24, 2009I've had a look at the solutions for this but they haven't helped. I think this is related to the IE8 update/upgrade. The Problem signature is:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BEX64
Application Name: sidebar.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6001.18000
Application Timestamp: 4791a245
Fault Module Name: StackHash_8ef9
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Offset: 000000017000d590
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Data: 0000000000000008
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 3081
Additional Information 1: 8ef9
Additional Information 2: 6deb3fe8c6290d77be122bd2078585e1
Additional Information 3: 2926
Additional Information 4: 1171fa44c2f89d99961b0beb836a83e8
Windows Sidebar Crashes And Don't Want To Start
Oct 27, 2008I install a fresh copy of Vista 64-bit and every thing is working fine. after windows install all updates and become up to date my Windows Sidebar crashes and don't want to start. every time i try to run it i get an error message and this happen only after the updates but before it it's works fine so is there any way to make it run normally again?
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Windows Sidebar Custom Gadget Won't Install
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Weird Little But Annoying Problem
May 15, 2010specs first: Acer Aspire 5315 (-2326) with Intel Celeron CPU processor and Vista Home Basic (32 bit).
Why would my desktop items suddenly move around whenever I reboot? I'm not talking about program/file icons but rather the clock and calender on the right hand side of my desktop. It's a section I never touch--just a clock, calender, and image of the month (photo for calender). Now, suddenly, when I start up the computer, these things appear on top of one another or rearranged. It's odd, but irritating to me now. I can find no mention of this anywhere online. Some people have issues with rearranged icons, etc., such as in vertical vs. horizontal rows, etc. etc. But not random movements of utilities, etc. Anyway. Any suggestion would help.
Icons Have This Weird Overlay
May 19, 2009It's like this with all program icons that I place on the desktop as well. Any ideas?
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