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Sidebar

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The Windows Sidebar (called Windows Desktop Gadgets in Windows 7) can be a useful feature on your desktop. By default the Sidebar isn’t included in Windows Server 2008 R2, but using the following files taken from a clean Windows 7 x64 RTM dvd you can have the Sidebar in your Server 2008 R2 Workstation too!

1. Download Windows Sidebar.7z (3,81MB) from Rapidshare, Megaupload or 4Shared or Windows Sidebar.zip (8,87MB) from Rapidshare, Megaupload or 4Shared.

2. Extract the .zip or the .7z using 7-Zip to a folder and run install(.cmd).
Extract archive and install Sidebar using install.cmd

3. Add Gadgets to your desktop by clicking the Gadget option when right-clicking your Desktop, via the Desktop Gadget Gallery link in the Start menu or the Desktop Gadgets option in the Control Panel!
Add Gadgets to your desktop!

 

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18 comments so far...

  • krpt Said on August 10th, 2009 at 8:42 pm:

    Hi,

    First, thanks for your hard job which is very welcomed.
    I’m currently running windows server 2008 R2 x64 with the “vista” sidebar.
    I tried to install the seven side bar with your script and i come
    with the following problem :
    http://www.monsterup.com/image.php?url=upload/1249929544643.jpg

    I ran the install.cmd as “administrator” ..
    Any idea on why ?

    Thanks again mate.

    Arris: I expect you mean you are running Windows Server 2008 x64 (non-R2). I think the PE Format of executables for Windows Server 2008 R2 has been changed. The newer versions of Windows are backwards compatible with older PE versions, but not the other way around. You should install Windows Server 2008 R2 to get the new Sidebar working.

  • krpt Said on August 11th, 2009 at 9:35 am:

    Aouch, I’m such a dumb one..
    So apparently they changed the PE format, wow !
    Who said microsoft engineer didn’t worked :P , I’d be interested to know what kind of changes they made.
    Thanks for your answer.

  • Bix Said on September 4th, 2009 at 7:50 pm:

    I cannot get the windows 32bit sidebar to work on my x64 install. No errors or anything come up. Any ideas?

  • Zippy Said on September 18th, 2009 at 6:22 am:

    How can you get it to run on logon or startup autmoatically as it should ?

  • Windows Server (R2) 2008 Sidebar nutzen « Joerg´s IT-Tech Blog Said on September 26th, 2009 at 4:26 pm:

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  • Brandon Said on September 28th, 2009 at 3:28 pm:

    thanks for your program…
    but, if, i want uninstall this program…
    how can i?
    i want completely clean with control panel & right mouse context menu.
    help me~

  • thomas Said on October 3rd, 2009 at 1:52 pm:

    hm, does not work properly on a german version.

    btw, why is there a x86 version included in every download? there is no R2 x86, so this doesn’t really make sense.

    or did i miss something?

    thnx anyway, nice site. :)

  • ebe Said on October 13th, 2009 at 3:56 pm:

    jeez.. thank you for posting the files, and don^t bother people who just shouldn’t try such things… (x86.. en-US.. this mean some things..)
    Thx

  • Win 7 Sidebar verschwunden? - Die Hardware-Community f Said on November 5th, 2009 at 1:06 am:

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  • hubertsvk Said on November 6th, 2009 at 10:15 pm:

    hi,
    when i can run gadgets trought right click on desktop show me error appication not found from explorer.exe

  • Stefan Said on December 11th, 2009 at 10:42 am:

    I have the problem of hubertsvk too. Can be fixed by editing the registry and changing the “Program Files” into “Program Files (x86)” in the following 2 registry keys:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Gadgets\command\(Default)
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Gadgets\Icon

  • jim Said on December 21st, 2009 at 12:07 am:

    thanks Stefan!

  • David Said on December 23rd, 2009 at 2:46 am:

    I think you are missing this key :-

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Gadgets]
    @=”{6B9228DA-9C15-419e-856C-19E768A13BDC}”

    I can’t figure out what starts the sidebar in Win 7 and holds a handle onto it to ensure it doesn’t close, must be something…

  • David Said on December 23rd, 2009 at 3:46 am:

    I created a shortcut under the Start menu ‘Startup’ folder in the end.

    Somehow on Win 7 explorer launches the sidebar process :-

    “C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe” /stopHidingGadgets

    I’m not sure how it does this, using the startup menu is a work around.

  • Pedro Said on January 17th, 2010 at 3:35 am:

    My gadgets in W7 have normal size byt are small in Server 2008 R2. Why??

  • Ico Said on January 20th, 2010 at 12:34 am:

    My advice to anyone having problems at installing Sidebar: use Windows Vista sidebar, you can use it also in Windows 7 instead of Gadgets, and it’s included in application ServConvert12, made for first release of Windows 2008.

  • Miquet84 Said on March 6th, 2010 at 8:07 pm:

    I Have problemes too to install sidebar or cursors when running as administrator.
    But all works fine when i run theim on the Administrator session !!!

    If this info can help you, it’s make me happy.

    PS: excuse my english, i’m french with not a good english level.

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