Sidebar working nicely on Windows Server 2008
I’ve been running with Windows Server 2008 as my primary desktop OS now for a few weeks and one of the things that I had not got to work was Sidebar. I found several blog posts on the net where people claim to have it working but following their steps always resulted in failure.
More specifically running sidebar would show the icon in the system tray but the app would immediately exit. Turns out that I needed on extra step. So, without further delay, here are the steps I did to get sidebar working in Windows Server 2008 x64.
- Copy the Windows Sidebar folder from c:\Program Files on a Vista x64 SP1 installation to your Win2k8 install.
- From an administrator console run:
regsvr32 sbdrop.dll
regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll - From that same console run:
sidebar /RegServer - Move the Sidebar registry information from a working Vista SP1 x64 install. You can find it at HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/SideBar.
- Run sidebar!
Here’s a screenie showing it working on my setup.
about 2 years ago
Is this for Windows Server 2008 64bit or 32bit?
I am running 32bit – would I need to get the registry entries from a 32bit Vista install?
about 2 years ago
please can someone send me the files required for 64 bit version of sidebar and the required registry entries as i can only find the 32bit editions
about 2 years ago
Just tried this on a 32bits win2k8 server with the registry settings from a 64bits vista, works like a charm.
about 2 years ago
Thanks! What about the Snipping Tool? Got that working also?
about 2 years ago
ok, sidebar working like a charm. but what about tv tuner support on server. do you know how to get my tv tuner loading on server 2008. it works fine on vista
thanks!
about 2 years ago
I get an App Crash instantly after starting. I run 2k8 32bit and copied the sidebar and reg from a 32bit Vista.
roblem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: sidebar.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6001.18000
Application Timestamp: 4791952a
Fault Module Name: StackHash_0275
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6001.17051
Fault Module Timestamp: 47454860
Exception Code: c0000374
Exception Offset: 000b00b8
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.274.10
Locale ID: 1031
Additional Information 1: 0275
Additional Information 2: cdff3720a18c6cc1c6eee32a403e501d
Additional Information 3: 4ffa
Additional Information 4: 4ebfa8abdd97e1325ea5f6a69c12a15a
about 2 years ago
how do you transfer the registry information? i have a 32bit version of vindows vista and i need the sidebar for server?? please help! it would be greatly apperciated
about 2 years ago
*EDIT*
how do you transfer the registry information? i have a 32bit version of vindows vista and i need the sidebar for server! please help! it would be greatly apperciated
about 2 years ago
Having no Vista SP1 32bit installs around, where might I find the requisite folder’s contents?
about 2 years ago
I have this installed, it is great… only 1 issue, how do you get the color of the sidebar to change & be opace?
about 2 years ago
I tested your instructions on Windows Server 2008 32 bit and it worked! Thanks.
about 2 years ago
Ehh, It’s fun and all, but it does drag the system reflex down a bit and often the links crash explorer.
about 2 years ago
Steps worked fine for me, but only after I copied the values from Wow6432Node…
about 2 years ago
great tips about Windows Server 2008..thanks
ricos
about 2 years ago
will make a money on that Windows Server 2008..thanks
about 2 years ago
I copied the values from Wow6432Node… hehehe
about 1 year ago
very informative details thanks for that, nice article
about 1 year ago
so clearly tips. thanks for that.
about 1 year ago
Does this step only working with 64bit only?
about 1 year ago
great post!
about 1 year ago
This looks really easy to follow, thanks I will pass this onto my wife how is having issues at work with this. Brownie points for me. Thanks!!!
about 1 year ago
Cool post. Thanks for this, I was sent the url by my mate Tim who I had asked about this. You are a star
about 1 year ago
great tip! I was contemplating on testing windows 2008. This might come in handy.
about 1 year ago
just know about this. Thanks
about 1 year ago
It crashes IE for me everytime… could I be doing something wrong?
about 1 year ago
Well thanks for this these tips. Mike
about 1 year ago
Just the procedure I needed. I was trying to play around with win2008 yesterday.
about 1 year ago
Nice post… I did wonder how I could resolve this. Thx
about 1 year ago
Thanks for the tips. I think I going to try and install windows 7 in the next couple of days. Anyone done so yet? Any major bugs?
about 1 year ago
Great post, I loved what you shared. I think it’s awesome
about 1 year ago
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made me even think
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
nice info.. thanks for sharing..
about 1 year ago
great article
about 1 year ago
I see.
about 1 year ago
It crashes IE for me everytime… could I be doing something wrong?
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about 1 year ago
For years I’ve been working with windows server editions as my main development environments, the reasons are plenty and among of them you can find the stability and the lose of useless services at workstations versions.
about 1 year ago
Thank you! I was wondering why I couldn’t get it working. Registry entry was it.
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
Windows Server 2008 is the best OS to be released till date from Microsoft’s stable. And the moment I got hold of the RTM build I could not resist installing it on my workstation. Due to the nature of my work I always prefer running a Server OS on my main workstation… I have been running Windows 2003 disguised as XP (with all the themes and stuff) all these days.
about 1 year ago
This looks really easy to follow, thanks I will pass this onto my wife how is having issues at work with this.
about 1 year ago
Windows Sidebar v6.0.6001.16510 ??? Thanks
about 1 year ago
Windows Server 2008 has now been released to manufacturing and is already available to both TechNet and MSDN subscribers. The official public launch date is set for February 27 2008 when Microsoft will start with a series of roadshows to amongst other things (Vista SP1) publicize it. See: Windows Server 2008 Releases to Manufacturing
about 1 year ago
its nice to have the new Windows Server 2008
about 1 year ago
Can Windows server 2008 be install in a partition on the harddrive. – Brad
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
Great article about Windows Server 2008! It’s so nice to have it!
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
Hi..
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i enjoy it..
about 1 year ago
For Windows Server 2008, the Core Edition has scenarios where its use is appropriate.
In some cases, the Core Edition is even required like the free version of Hyper-V. For managing the hardware, this throws some curveballs to the Windows administrator. Here is what I have been doing to manage firmware and OEM hardware driver updates.