[Islandboy]

been trying all day to resolve this and YOUR solution was the one that worked! great info...THANKS!

[grafcable]

Still waiting for another solution

[lauraflem]

I think you've done it correctly. I just fixed the problem on this computer by following the same directions. (BTW - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the instructions!) The last command gave me an error message, but it worked regardless when I rebooted.
I'm fairly experienced in computers and can't believe it took so long to find a solution. The java scripts were the problem for me. Should have come to this site first!

[Oscar_AIK]

I have also problems whit the sidebar. But my sidebar is all gone! I cant see it. Please help!

[BigG3206]

bustanut-

thanks for the fix!!

[emcatalyst]

going to java.com and installing java, solved this problem for me!

[tomcatGB]

int1422 many thanks for your 'fix' for the sidebar, I have no idea what happened it had vanished along with the sidebar icon but using your suggested fix it worked...

This is what worked for me and the sidebar is back....

1. Open a command prompt by being Administrator (Right click on Command Prompt and click Run as Administrator)
2. CD c:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar ........(CD is a DOS COMMAND for CHANGE DIRECTORY )
3. Run these commands in this order:
1. regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll
2. regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll
3. regsvr32 atl.dll
4. regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
5. regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll

Thanks to int1422 for the above fix which worked for me.

Steve

[rfidler]

If you follow the solution and find the dllreistrationserver (listed in error message) croaks when trying to reg the dlls, turn off user account control (uac), reboot and then try again.

Worked for me after uninstalling Kaspersky 7.0

[Amer Tahle]

I had the same problem after i install a Mcafee update but i didnt need to reinstall java, i just did the cmd thing and i restarted the computer and it work out.
Not only the sidebar didnt work olso the Mcafee uninstallation programme and some features in the internet explorer too.
Now everything is working very well. Thanks

[CKW10683]

Hello everyone, I had this same problem with the Windows sidebar gadgets showing up as white blocks about 6 months ago and it suddenly fixed itself the next day for some reason. But after installing SP1 yesterday the same problem came back and it won't go away. But this problem goes beyond the sidebar gadgets as features like YouTube Flash videos and Google Image search results don't show up. AIM text doesn't show up in the IM boxes either. I've applied all of the fixes mentioned in this thread (command prompt .dlls, resetting IE7, reinstalling Java, etc) and none of them have fixed the problem. Anyone know what is causing this? I really don't want to have to restore my entire laptop .

[dandl]

I just wish to add my thanks for this solution. It solved not only my gadgets problem, but also: gmail being unable to load standard view, my partner being unable to access ukonline email , menus not appearing in my regular websites, and several other functionality issues.

I'd tinkered with everything I could think and am SO GLAD I found the reinstating dll solution.

In common with other people I had a McAfee incident immediately prior to the dysfunction - I had uninstalled it in disgust when they charged my credit card for another year's subscription without asking me. I am unimpressed that McAfee can cause such problems for their customers and waste their time and energy looking for solutions.

Anyway THANKs again!

[mkhalifa07]

Dave i did all the fixes above in the cmd, reintalled java, ran pc tools registry mechanic. This restored my clock but the clander is just orange without any dates. how to fix this? Please help me. This Problem has happened to me after installing kapersky 2009 beta. i dont know what will happen when i uninstall it after the trial period of a month is over.

someone please provide the fix. this is terrible

[nikola8]

hay every one first
second sorry for my bad english
ok here we go...
i have install fresh windows xp black edition wich have vista sidebar in it...
sidebar works fine but when i did restart my computer a few times,deafult gadgets in vista sidebar are gone,i cant see them,i have the clock gadget working and i can see it,but when i am trying to put new gadgets by clicking the + button i cant see by deafult gadgets why?

[Degids]

@mkhalifa07: apparently some gadgets are coded in vbscript. The calendar gadgets is one of those. So in addition to regging jscript.dll, you also have to register vbscript.dll:

regsvr32 vbscript.dll

should fix the calendar gadget.

[cramer_06]

Hey bustanut....youre great...i thought i was the only one who have this problem on my windows vista sidebar...in fact, i can now run and use my windows media player....a very big thank you

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