Sidebar won't start

When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my user
name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at startup
in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after
restart?
--
Retired Boeing Bill

Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is a
host of FAQs about the sidebar.

You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and take
ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", click
"advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to your
user name.



"Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-...
> When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my
> user
> name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
> startup
> in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after
> restart?
> --
> Retired Boeing Bill

I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
--
Retired Boeing Bill


"Mike" wrote:

> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is a
> host of FAQs about the sidebar.
>
> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and take
> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties", click
> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to your
> user name.
>
>
>
> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-...
> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my
> > user
> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
> > startup
> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after
> > restart?
> > --
> > Retired Boeing Bill
>
>

Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try
to open the Windows Sidebar:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-...
>I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
> --
> Retired Boeing Bill
>
>
> "Mike" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
>> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is
>> a
>> host of FAQs about the sidebar.
>>
>> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
>> take
>> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
>> click
>> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to
>> your
>> user name.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
>> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-...
>> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my
>> > user
>> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
>> > startup
>> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after
>> > restart?
>> > --
>> > Retired Boeing Bill
>>
>>

Ramesh,
Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
"group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is missing
under policies.

Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?

--
Retired Boeing Bill


"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you try
> to open the Windows Sidebar:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
> news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-...
> >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
> > --
> > Retired Boeing Bill
> >
> >
> > "Mike" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
> >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There is
> >> a
> >> host of FAQs about the sidebar.
> >>
> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
> >> take
> >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
> >> click
> >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner to
> >> your
> >> user name.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
> >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-...
> >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my
> >> > user
> >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
> >> > startup
> >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after
> >> > restart?
> >> > --
> >> > Retired Boeing Bill
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the branches
(HKCU & HKLM)?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
news:4C1BAA28-3E79-470D-9F7B-...
> Ramesh,
> Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
> "group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is
> missing
> under policies.
>
> Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?
>
> --
> Retired Boeing Bill
>
>
> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you
>> try
>> to open the Windows Sidebar:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>
>>
>> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
>> news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-...
>> >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
>> > --
>> > Retired Boeing Bill
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mike" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
>> >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There
>> >> is
>> >> a
>> >> host of FAQs about the sidebar.
>> >>
>> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
>> >> take
>> >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
>> >> click
>> >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner
>> >> to
>> >> your
>> >> user name.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-...
>> >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under
>> >> > my
>> >> > user
>> >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
>> >> > startup
>> >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar
>> >> > after
>> >> > restart?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Retired Boeing Bill
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

There is no path indicating the two you mention. I have a screen print of
what I get when I enter gpedit.msc. There is no indication of configuring
the computer. Is there another way to get there? Is there aservice that
must be running to get it?
--
Retired Boeing Bill


"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:

> May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the branches
> (HKCU & HKLM)?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
> news:4C1BAA28-3E79-470D-9F7B-...
> > Ramesh,
> > Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
> > "group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is
> > missing
> > under policies.
> >
> > Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?
> >
> > --
> > Retired Boeing Bill
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you
> >> try
> >> to open the Windows Sidebar:
> >> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> >> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> >>
> >>
> >> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
> >> news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-...
> >> >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
> >> > --
> >> > Retired Boeing Bill
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Mike" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
> >> >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel? There
> >> >> is
> >> >> a
> >> >> host of FAQs about the sidebar.
> >> >>
> >> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
> >> >> take
> >> >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
> >> >> click
> >> >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner
> >> >> to
> >> >> your
> >> >> user name.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-...
> >> >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > user
> >> >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
> >> >> > startup
> >> >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar
> >> >> > after
> >> >> > restart?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Retired Boeing Bill
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hello Bill,

This tutorial will show you how to enable Windows Sidebar again.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/11...e-disable.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Retired Bill;850727 Wrote:
> When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator". Under my
> user
> name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
> startup
> in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar after
> restart?
> --
> Retired Boeing Bill


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I meant the Registry Editor.

HKCU implies HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKLM implies HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Note that there is also a REG file attached in the article link, which
removes the Sidebar Policy if present.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:...
> May I assume that you checked for the Policy setting under both the
> branches (HKCU & HKLM)?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
> news:4C1BAA28-3E79-470D-9F7B-...
>> Ramesh,
>> Regarding the instructions in the link you gave me; 1.) I don't have a
>> "group Policy Editor", and 2.) in regedit, the entry for "Windows" is
>> missing
>> under policies.
>>
>> Any other suggestions to make me the administrator or turn on sidebar?
>>
>> --
>> Retired Boeing Bill
>>
>>
>> "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> Error "Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator" when you
>>> try
>>> to open the Windows Sidebar:
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>>>
>>>
>>> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in message
>>> news:802B9C15-7430-4EDF-8C98-...
>>> >I tried to take ownership but it would say "access denied".
>>> > --
>>> > Retired Boeing Bill
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Mike" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Have you tried clicking on "Windows Sidebar" in the control panel and
>>> >> clicking on "How do I customize Windows Sidebar?" in the panel?
>>> >> There is
>>> >> a
>>> >> host of FAQs about the sidebar.
>>> >>
>>> >> You can also go to the Windows Sidebar folder in C:\Program Files and
>>> >> take
>>> >> ownership of the folder. right-click on folder, select "properties",
>>> >> click
>>> >> "advanced", click "edit", click the "owner" tab and change the owner
>>> >> to
>>> >> your
>>> >> user name.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Retired Bill" <> wrote in
>>> >> message
>>> >> news:CB8D769C-F901-41EF-B861-...
>>> >> > When I try to start sidebar it says "only for administrator".
>>> >> > Under my
>>> >> > user
>>> >> > name it says "administrator". I already checked "start sidebar" at
>>> >> > startup
>>> >> > in sidebar properties but it didn't put the icon in the task bar
>>> >> > after
>>> >> > restart?
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > Retired Boeing Bill
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>