Sidebar Error

When I try to open Windows Sidebar it says 'Windows Sidebar is managed by
your system administrator.' However, my user profile is the only one set up
on this computer and it is also an administrator account. What is causing the
problem? My computer did come with Google Desktop Sidebar installed, but I
uninstalled it because I feared it may be causing the problem, however it is
still occuring.

Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try
to open the Windows Sidebar
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/166/1/
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"Sez013" <> wrote in message
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> When I try to open Windows Sidebar it says 'Windows Sidebar is managed by
> your system administrator.' However, my user profile is the only one set
> up
> on this computer and it is also an administrator account. What is causing
> the
> problem? My computer did come with Google Desktop Sidebar installed, but I
> uninstalled it because I feared it may be causing the problem, however it
> is
> still occuring.

Thanks so much, it worked!

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try
> to open the Windows Sidebar
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/166/1/
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> "Sez013" <> wrote in message
> news:550F7418-8608-4FDA-B5D8-...
> > When I try to open Windows Sidebar it says 'Windows Sidebar is managed by
> > your system administrator.' However, my user profile is the only one set
> > up
> > on this computer and it is also an administrator account. What is causing
> > the
> > problem? My computer did come with Google Desktop Sidebar installed, but I
> > uninstalled it because I feared it may be causing the problem, however it
> > is
> > still occuring.
>
>
>

Thank Ramesh Srinivasan.
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"Sez013" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks so much, it worked!
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you
>> try
>> to open the Windows Sidebar
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/166/1/
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Sez013" <> wrote in message
>> news:550F7418-8608-4FDA-B5D8-...
>> > When I try to open Windows Sidebar it says 'Windows Sidebar is managed
>> > by
>> > your system administrator.' However, my user profile is the only one
>> > set
>> > up
>> > on this computer and it is also an administrator account. What is
>> > causing
>> > the
>> > problem? My computer did come with Google Desktop Sidebar installed,
>> > but I
>> > uninstalled it because I feared it may be causing the problem, however
>> > it
>> > is
>> > still occuring.
>>
>>
>>

Hi,
I have been having the same problem ("Windows Sidebar is managed by
your system administrator") and tried to follow the advice in the link
to winhelponline. I copied "gpedit.msc" into the search on the vista
start bar but it didnt find the file. Has anyone else had this
problem?

I am running Vista Home Premium, I have the only account on the
computer, the guest account is switched off and I am 100% sure I am set
as an admin. Any ideas?

I would really appreciate any advice people have!


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Hello Greg,

If you are running a Home edition of Vista, you won't have gpedit.msc, and
will have to use the registry edit fix:

Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER

Navigate to the following branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
Policies \ Windows \ Sidebar

In the right-pane, delete the value named TurnOffSidebar (if found)

Repeat the same in the following branch:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
Policies \ Windows \ Sidebar

Exit Registry Editor


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>
> Hi,
> I have been having the same problem ("Windows Sidebar is managed by
> your system administrator") and tried to follow the advice in the link
> to winhelponline. I copied "gpedit.msc" into the search on the vista
> start bar but it didnt find the file. Has anyone else had this
> problem?
>
> I am running Vista Home Premium, I have the only account on the
> computer, the guest account is switched off and I am 100% sure I am set
> as an admin. Any ideas?
>
> I would really appreciate any advice people have!
>
>
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