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Windows Sidebar (Microsoft Windows Vista->System issue)
Symptoms: We are unable to launch Windows Sidebar
Cause: The issue can occur if ATL.dll exists in the "C:\Programs Files\Windows Sidebar" folder and it is not registered correctly.

Solutions:

Step 1: How to find Windows Sidebar folder
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1. Please click the Start Button, and click Computer on the right panel.
2. Please navigate to the folder: C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar

Note: I assume that Windows Vista is installed on the C: partition.

3. Please check if there is an ATL.DLL file in the Windows Sidebar folder. If so, please refer to Step 2 to register these DLL files.

Step 2: Register DLL files
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1. Click the Start Button, type "cmd" (without quotation marks) in the Start Search box.
2. Right-click the cmd.exe file and choose "Run as administrator".
3. Input the following commands in the DOS prompt window and press ENTER at the end of each line:

CD\

CD "\Program Files\Windows Sidebar"

REGSVR32 ATL.DLL
REGSVR32 SBDROP.DLL
REGSVR32 WLSRVC.DLL