HELP!! Sidebar activation fails HELP!!

[raj266]

Whenever I try to activate my Windows Sidebar in Vista, it says 'Windows Sidebar is managed by your system administrator' and doesn't activate.

I am the system administrator and have no other user set on my machine. What could be the issue? How do I activate it?

Pls help!

Cheers / Raj

[davehc]

Not clear what you mean by "activate" On default, the sidebar will be automatically displayed. Do you mean it will not show if you click it in the Accessories folder?
Try opening the Control Panel. Click Programs and then Windows Sidebar properties. Make sure the small square at the top, to start up with Windows, is ticked. Reboot and see what youve got.

[raj266]

Thanks! It was not activated on default and I don't know why.

I have done the procedure mentioned by you earlier and it doesn't activate. All it shows is a new window with the message ' your sidebar is managed by your administrator' with OK button.

There is a link in this new window saying ' why can't I change these settings?' When I click the link it opens a 'Windows help and support' window saying -

your adminstrator might have disabled or even removed certain settings by using 'group policy'. Then asks me to acces you system admintrator, etc...

But I have already logged in as adminstrator and there is no other account as 'standard user acccount'.

[davehc]

I hope you are comfortable with a little "depth" editing! I found this:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...s-Sidebar.html

[raj266]

Thanks a ton, Davehc! That was in deed helpful and my sidebar is activated now.

Cheers / Raj