my vista really really likes the windows sidebar, how do I make it go away

phoenix · 07.13.2009, 11:32 PM

so, this laptop has been running vista ulti since I got it... and I've had the side bar disabled since then. This past two weeks, apparently vista has decided it REALLY REALLLY wants the side bar there again. No matter what I do, it comes back. I've unchecked the box saying display at start up, over and over.. I've used msconfig.. I've opened and closed and applied changes over and over..

Yet often in the middle of just going about my biz.. the little icon appears in my taskbar by itself.. and when I click on the properties, the box is checked again to say it will open at start up.

It has re opened itself three times this morning, without me restarting my computer once.

I just want it to stop.

dirty bunny · 07.13.2009, 11:41 PM

I got rid of mine using msconfig. I actually didn't care about that I just wanted to get rid of some nasty viruses. Windows stuff seem to act like viruses though :s

pbradley · 07.13.2009, 11:41 PM

I've never had this problem. Maybe a google search might help?

EVOLghost · 07.13.2009, 11:43 PM

^
same.

Shifty Prophet · 07.13.2009, 11:43 PM

I hate that for you, honestly I do, but, Vista is a shit OS, unfortunately Microsoft delivered yet another bug-prone memory hog.

EVOLghost · 07.13.2009, 11:43 PM

ps
I"m sorry to hear you're using vista.

pbradley · 07.13.2009, 11:45 PM

I'm not very helpful.

http://tinyurl.com/oxxw5k

phoenix · 07.14.2009, 07:26 AM

vista hasn't been too bad for me. This is really the first vista specific problem I have encountered. I do think it's very bloated and too much BS for an os.. but, yeh.. this is the first really annoying thing it has done to me.

phoenix · 07.14.2009, 07:26 AM

ps I have googled and haven't found anywhere that doesn't just say 'uncheck the box' or 'msconfig'

Toilet & Bowels · 07.14.2009, 07:36 AM

what's the best OS to use for PC?

Shifty Prophet · 07.14.2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

what's the best OS to use for PC?

In terms of security and overall funtionality Linux.

pantophobia · 07.14.2009, 10:01 AM

this is the question arising, windows 7 vs snow leopard

been racking my brain a little much trying to figure out which direction to go, and i am sure it will come up again when both are out

!@#$%! · 07.14.2009, 10:08 AM

PUT The MEAT BRA ON AND THE SIDEBAR WILL GO AWAY

if that doesn't work (how could it not?!?!), google might have something to say on the matter:

http://www.google.com/search?en-us&q...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

there's even a version "for dummies"!

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...a-sidebar.html

Toilet & Bowels · 07.14.2009, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty Prophet

In terms of security and overall funtionality Linux.

do you use it?

pbradley · 07.14.2009, 02:45 PM

I've used Ubuntu for a while. Definitely a solid linux OS without necessarily needing to know how to write script commands.

floatingslowly · 07.14.2009, 02:48 PM

^^^ that may be true, but it sounds like a fucking african dictator.

I'll stick with the promise of snow leopard, thankyouverymuch.

mewmewmewpewpewpewmewmew

pbradley · 07.14.2009, 02:50 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(philosophy)

But my OS is FUCKING DEATH TANK ALPHA v2.0

Toilet & Bowels · 07.14.2009, 06:13 PM

i've thought about switching to linux just to see how what the difference is but cursory glances at whatever resources make it sound like a huge undertaking to switch from windows to linux.

jon boy · 07.14.2009, 06:27 PM

for all the gripes people have about vista i have never had any problems with it at all. infact its very user friendly and can do more things at once than xp can and just seems more fluid.

for tips on how to get rid of the sidebar and other things like that try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjOy1TvzdhY

Sonic Youth 37 · 07.14.2009, 06:54 PM

I'm going to use XP as long as possible since I finally downloaded the Zune theme and everything is now a nice shade gray and orange and not blue and green. Vista makes me twitch and I think Windows 7 will too. I've also thought about using a bootable version of Unix/Linux/Ubuntu, but I'm too lazy really.

I also have just made the switch to Chrome as my main browser and am hoping for full Java and Flash support soon. I downloaded Opera today and it seems cool, but I think I'll uninstall it and just keep Chrome as my main and Firefox as backup.

07.13.2009, 11:32 PM	#1
phoenix invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: the future where it's hot and dark Posts: 5,926	so, this laptop has been running vista ulti since I got it... and I've had the side bar disabled since then. This past two weeks, apparently vista has decided it REALLY REALLLY wants the side bar there again. No matter what I do, it comes back. I've unchecked the box saying display at start up, over and over.. I've used msconfig.. I've opened and closed and applied changes over and over.. Yet often in the middle of just going about my biz.. the little icon appears in my taskbar by itself.. and when I click on the properties, the box is checked again to say it will open at start up. It has re opened itself three times this morning, without me restarting my computer once. I just want it to stop. __________________ tiny and lost.
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07.13.2009, 11:41 PM	#2
dirty bunny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: oh, why Texas actually Posts: 1,679	I got rid of mine using msconfig. I actually didn't care about that I just wanted to get rid of some nasty viruses. Windows stuff seem to act like viruses though :s __________________ kiss me kiss me in the shadow of a doubt
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I've never had this problem. Maybe a google search might help?
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07.13.2009, 11:43 PM	#4
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	^ same.
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Shifty Prophet 100% Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Posts: 725	I hate that for you, honestly I do, but, Vista is a shit OS, unfortunately Microsoft delivered yet another bug-prone memory hog.
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07.13.2009, 11:45 PM	#7
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I'm not very helpful. http://tinyurl.com/oxxw5k
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07.14.2009, 07:26 AM	#8
phoenix invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: the future where it's hot and dark Posts: 5,926	vista hasn't been too bad for me. This is really the first vista specific problem I have encountered. I do think it's very bloated and too much BS for an os.. but, yeh.. this is the first really annoying thing it has done to me. __________________ tiny and lost.
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07.14.2009, 07:36 AM	#10
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,226	what's the best OS to use for PC?
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07.14.2009, 10:01 AM	#12
pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	this is the question arising, windows 7 vs snow leopard been racking my brain a little much trying to figure out which direction to go, and i am sure it will come up again when both are out
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07.14.2009, 10:08 AM	#13
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,526	PUT The MEAT BRA ON AND THE SIDEBAR WILL GO AWAY if that doesn't work (how could it not?!?!), google might have something to say on the matter: http://www.google.com/search?en-us&q...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 there's even a version "for dummies"! http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...a-sidebar.html
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07.14.2009, 02:45 PM	#15
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I've used Ubuntu for a while. Definitely a solid linux OS without necessarily needing to know how to write script commands.
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07.14.2009, 02:48 PM	#16
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	^^^ that may be true, but it sounds like a fucking african dictator. I'll stick with the promise of snow leopard, thankyouverymuch. mewmewmewpewpewpewmewmew
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07.14.2009, 02:50 PM	#17
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(philosophy) But my OS is FUCKING DEATH TANK ALPHA v2.0
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07.14.2009, 06:13 PM	#18
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,226	i've thought about switching to linux just to see how what the difference is but cursory glances at whatever resources make it sound like a huge undertaking to switch from windows to linux.
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07.14.2009, 06:27 PM	#19
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	for all the gripes people have about vista i have never had any problems with it at all. infact its very user friendly and can do more things at once than xp can and just seems more fluid. for tips on how to get rid of the sidebar and other things like that try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjOy1TvzdhY __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	I'm going to use XP as long as possible since I finally downloaded the Zune theme and everything is now a nice shade gray and orange and not blue and green. Vista makes me twitch and I think Windows 7 will too. I've also thought about using a bootable version of Unix/Linux/Ubuntu, but I'm too lazy really. I also have just made the switch to Chrome as my main browser and am hoping for full Java and Flash support soon. I downloaded Opera today and it seems cool, but I think I'll uninstall it and just keep Chrome as my main and Firefox as backup. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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