Slipstreamed SP2 installed but sidebar doesn't work!

I've just installed a fresh copy of slipstreamed SP2 and the sidebar
does not work properly...What to do next?

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/230249-sliptream-vista-sp2.html


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Trax1963

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Trax1963;1057998 Wrote:
> I've just installed a fresh copy of slipstreamed SP2 and the sidebar
> does not work properly...What to do next?
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/230249-sliptream-vista-sp2.html

I understand sidebar will start in Vista only some gadgets not
displayed corectly.Right?
check font size (DPI)

Right click on desktop>>Personalize>>Adjust font size and restore to 96
(if you have unlikely) +restart sidebar

if no help try advices from below:
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-general/230380-sidebar.html
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117192-windows-sidebar-will-not-start-vista.html


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Flavius

 

Hi Flavius

Can't change DPI as I won't be able to read whats on the screen...
I view this on my 46" TV.

Sidebar tried that.
'Windows Sidebar will not Start in Vista'
(http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117192-windows-sidebar-will-not-start-vista.html)
tried that too...
any ideas?


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Trax1963

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Trax1963;1058042 Wrote:
> Hi Flavius
>
> Can't change DPI as I won't be able to read whats on the screen...
> I view this on my 46" TV.
>
I suspect in this exist problem.I know one person which also have
trouble with sidebar after installing IE8,restoring default DPI help (I
think with installing SP2 may be similar problem),but you can't do
this.
Disabling non-default gadgets nothing change?
For experiment disable almost all gadget -only leave Slide Show gadget
and check this gadget will work fine.


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Flavius

 

Decided to try restoration of DPI. This worked but I can't read much as
it's too small. By the way my wallpaper on the logon page stopped
working????
The Slide Show gadget kept working...


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Trax1963

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Trax1963;1058071 Wrote:
> Decided to try restoration of DPI. This worked but I can't read much as
> it's too small.
>
As I suspected :sleepy:. There are bugs both IE8 and SP2 and you can't
nothing to do:
You only have to choose:
- leave default DPI
- remove gadgets which not work correctly and cause problems
..and wait a while until MS will publish any hotfix for this.If you
want inform MS about this bug:'Microsoft Help and Support'
(http://support.microsoft.com/)

>
> By the way my wallpaper on the logon page stopped working????
> The Slide Show gadget kept working...
Remove wallpaper from logon page and again set wallpaper on logon page.


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Flavius

 

If you want you can also replace system sidebar ->look below:
'Microsoft Vista sidebar - XP sidebar design Thoosje.com'
(http://www.thoosje.com/)


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Flavius

 

Have sent a report to MS.


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Trax1963

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Trax1963;1057998 Wrote:
> I've just installed a fresh copy of slipstreamed SP2 and the sidebar
> does not work properly...What to do next?
>
> Seems MS are not interested. Want me to phone Premium line so they can
> cash in on their fault. :sa:


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Trax1963

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Sidebar is a virus.