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How to stop sidebar.exe from autorunning?

Z

Zootal

Flightless Bird
If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the registry so
that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can I run it when I
want, but stop it from making itself autorun everytime I run it?

IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to make
itself autorun. How to do this?
 
T

The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly

Flightless Bird
Zootal wrote:
> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the registry so
> that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can I run it when I
> want, but stop it from making itself autorun everytime I run it?
>
> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to make
> itself autorun. How to do this?

I don't think there is a way to do what you are asking. You can however
let it run constantly and just minimize it when you are not interested
in seeing it.

--
"Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
- Linus Torvalds

DRM and unintended consequences:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=435&tag=nl.e101
 
Z

Zootal

Flightless Bird
The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
<me13@privacy.net> wrote in news:hjcr4i$thl$1@speranza.aioe.org:

> Zootal wrote:
>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the registry so
>> that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can I run it when I
>> want, but stop it from making itself autorun everytime I run it?
>>
>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to make
>> itself autorun. How to do this?
>
> I don't think there is a way to do what you are asking. You can however
> let it run constantly and just minimize it when you are not interested
> in seeing it.
>

I was hoping there would be some option somewhere "run at windows startup"
like most such programs have. I hate it when you are not given a choice
about something like this...
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
Zootal wrote:
> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the registry so
> that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can I run it when I
> want, but stop it from making itself autorun everytime I run it?
>
> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to make
> itself autorun. How to do this?

Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets and
take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to view them?
 
Z

Zootal

Flightless Bird
Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:

> Zootal wrote:
>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the registry
>> so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can I run it
>> when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun everytime I run
>> it?
>>
>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to make
>> itself autorun. How to do this?
>
> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets and
> take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to view
> them?
>

I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I want
to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run at startup
whether I want it to or not.
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Zootal wrote:
> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>
>> Zootal wrote:
>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the registry
>>> so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can I run it
>>> when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun everytime I run
>>> it?
>>>
>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to make
>>> itself autorun. How to do this?
>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets and
>> take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to view
>> them?
>>
>
> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I want
> to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run at startup
> whether I want it to or not.

You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't do
relinquishing control of Windows.

--
Alias
 
Z

Zootal

Flightless Bird
Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:

> Zootal wrote:
>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>
>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>
>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>> view them?
>>>
>>
>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>
> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>

This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such programs
allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons known only to
Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
Zootal wrote:
> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> Zootal wrote:
>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>
>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>
>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>> view them?
>>>>
>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>
>
> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such programs
> allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons known only to
> Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.

cody, aka alias, is a known MS hating linturd troll. He doesn't have
Windows 7 so he knows nothing at all about it so obviously, pay no
attention to the stupid troll.

You can easily solve your "control" issue with sidebar.exe by swapping
the Windows 7 version of the sidebar.exe files with the Vista version.
The Vista version is the original gadget version whereas the Windows 7
version are handled just like desktop icons, as you've noticed.

You'll need to take control of the W 7 files to do the swap and can do
that with this handy little take ownership reg hack at:

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/499870-vista-tips-tricks-tweaks/

The Vista gadget setup will allow you to control gadget startup and will
place an icon in your taskbar.
 
P

Patrick Phillips

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:56:49 -0600
Zootal <nospam@spam.zootal.nospam.com> wrote:

> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the registry so
> that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can I run it when I
> want, but stop it from making itself autorun everytime I run it?
>
> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to make
> itself autorun. How to do this?

I can't check right now but the Sidebar is probably listed in Control Panel,
and Administrative Tools, open the "Services" and look for the sidebar and
see if its "Properties" are listed to start "Automatically", if so you can
change it to start "Manually" or just "Disable" it and either way should
work to stop it from loading.

--
Patrick in IL.
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Zootal wrote:
> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> Zootal wrote:
>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>
>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>
>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>> view them?
>>>>
>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>
>
> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such programs
> allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons known only to
> Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.

It's just another way Microsoft keeps tabs on you.

--
Alias
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Frank wrote:
> Zootal wrote:
>> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
>> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>>
>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>>> view them?
>>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>>
>>
>> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such
>> programs allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons
>> known only to Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
>
> cody, aka alias, is a known MS hating linturd troll. He doesn't have
> Windows 7 so he knows nothing at all about it so obviously, pay no
> attention to the stupid troll.
>
> You can easily solve your "control" issue with sidebar.exe by swapping
> the Windows 7 version of the sidebar.exe files with the Vista version.
> The Vista version is the original gadget version whereas the Windows 7
> version are handled just like desktop icons, as you've noticed.
>
> You'll need to take control of the W 7 files to do the swap and can do
> that with this handy little take ownership reg hack at:
>
> http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/499870-vista-tips-tricks-tweaks/
>
> The Vista gadget setup will allow you to control gadget startup and will
> place an icon in your taskbar.
>

Hacking usually is the way MS products can be controlled.

--
Alias
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>> Zootal wrote:
>>> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
>>> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>>>> view them?
>>>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>>>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>>>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such
>>> programs allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons
>>> known only to Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
>>
>> cody, aka alias, is a known MS hating linturd troll. He doesn't have
>> Windows 7 so he knows nothing at all about it so obviously, pay no
>> attention to the stupid troll.
>>
>> You can easily solve your "control" issue with sidebar.exe by swapping
>> the Windows 7 version of the sidebar.exe files with the Vista version.
>> The Vista version is the original gadget version whereas the Windows 7
>> version are handled just like desktop icons, as you've noticed.
>>
>> You'll need to take control of the W 7 files to do the swap and can do
>> that with this handy little take ownership reg hack at:
>>
>> http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/499870-vista-tips-tricks-tweaks/
>>
>> The Vista gadget setup will allow you to control gadget startup and
>> will place an icon in your taskbar.
>>
>
> Hacking usually is the way MS products can be controlled.
>
How would know? You don't user Windows 7.
Oops!
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:
> Zootal wrote:
>> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
>> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>>
>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>>> view them?
>>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>>
>>
>> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such
>> programs allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons
>> known only to Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
>
> It's just another way Microsoft keeps tabs on you.
>
How would you know? You've just a stupid uninformed, ill informed lying
linux troll.
Why is an idiot troll like you even in here huh?
Oh I almost forgot what you said a few days ago...you're here to make
this ng unusable.
Forget it cody...you're even too stupid to do that!
Oops!
 
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Andrew

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:hjdemh$pet$2@news.eternal-september.org...
> Frank wrote:
>> Zootal wrote:
>>> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
>>> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>>>> view them?
>>>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>>>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>>>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such
>>> programs allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons
>>> known only to Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
>>
>> cody, aka alias, is a known MS hating linturd troll. He doesn't have
>> Windows 7 so he knows nothing at all about it so obviously, pay no
>> attention to the stupid troll.
>>
>> You can easily solve your "control" issue with sidebar.exe by swapping
>> the Windows 7 version of the sidebar.exe files with the Vista version.
>> The Vista version is the original gadget version whereas the Windows 7
>> version are handled just like desktop icons, as you've noticed.
>>
>> You'll need to take control of the W 7 files to do the swap and can do
>> that with this handy little take ownership reg hack at:
>>
>> http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/499870-vista-tips-tricks-tweaks/
>>
>> The Vista gadget setup will allow you to control gadget startup and will
>> place an icon in your taskbar.
>>
>
> Hacking usually is the way MS products can be controlled.
>
> --
> Alias

Open msconfig from the runbox.
Go to the startup tab.
uncheck sidebar.exe
close msconfig.

to restart sidebar just type it into the runbox.
 
Z

Zootal

Flightless Bird
>
> Open msconfig from the runbox.
> Go to the startup tab.
> uncheck sidebar.exe
> close msconfig.
>
> to restart sidebar just type it into the runbox.
>

That works real good...except for that when you run it, it add itself right
back to startup :)
 
D

Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Zootal" <nospam@spam.zootal.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9D08D3366A8FCnospamspamzootalnosp@216.196.97.131...
>>
>> Open msconfig from the runbox.
>> Go to the startup tab.
>> uncheck sidebar.exe
>> close msconfig.
>>
>> to restart sidebar just type it into the runbox.
>>
>
> That works real good...except for that when you run it, it add itself right
> back to startup :)

I replied to the wrong thread, sorry! :-(
I think you'll have to hack sidebar.exe, see your thread 'Access denied on various Win7 files.'
I'll repeat my post here:

If you check the security status of sidebar.exe you will see that Users, Administrators and
even System have only read and execute access.
Only TrustedInstaller has full control. That's why you can't rename it.
If you wanted to run sidebar.exe as you said, you would first have to take ownership of
the file and then give yourself full control.
Then edit it with a hex editor to stop it writing the registry entry to run at start-up.
The string 'Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' starts
at 0x00005F1C so you could, I guess, modify that by changing, say, Run to Sun.
Then when you ran the program it would write a harmless registry entry that didn't
instigate a run at start-up.
If you tried to edit sidebar.exe without taking ownership then Win7 will
just automatically replace the edited file with a good copy.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Zootal wrote:
>>> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
>>> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>>>> view them?
>>>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>>>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>>>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such
>>> programs allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For reasons
>>> known only to Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
>>
>> It's just another way Microsoft keeps tabs on you.
>>
> How would you know? You've just a stupid uninformed, ill informed lying
> linux troll.
> Why is an idiot troll like you even in here huh?
> Oh I almost forgot what you said a few days ago...you're here to make
> this ng unusable.
> Forget it cody...you're even too stupid to do that!
> Oops!

The above is Frank thinking that he's "kicking my ass all over the ng".
LOL! What a lamer.

--
Alias
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
>>>> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>>>>> view them?
>>>>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>>>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>>>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>>>>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>>>>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such
>>>> programs allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For
>>>> reasons known only to Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
>>>
>>> cody, aka alias, is a known MS hating linturd troll. He doesn't have
>>> Windows 7 so he knows nothing at all about it so obviously, pay no
>>> attention to the stupid troll.
>>>
>>> You can easily solve your "control" issue with sidebar.exe by
>>> swapping the Windows 7 version of the sidebar.exe files with the
>>> Vista version.
>>> The Vista version is the original gadget version whereas the Windows
>>> 7 version are handled just like desktop icons, as you've noticed.
>>>
>>> You'll need to take control of the W 7 files to do the swap and can
>>> do that with this handy little take ownership reg hack at:
>>>
>>> http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/499870-vista-tips-tricks-tweaks/
>>>
>>> The Vista gadget setup will allow you to control gadget startup and
>>> will place an icon in your taskbar.
>>>
>>
>> Hacking usually is the way MS products can be controlled.
>>
> How would know?

I use MS products, of course.

> You don't user Windows 7.
> Oops!

You got confused with your grammar again, Frank, and I do own Win 7 and
*use* it.

--
Alias
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Andrew wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:hjdemh$pet$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Frank wrote:
>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>> Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in
>>>> news:hjd0ek$rqp$1@news.eternal-september.org:
>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>> Frank <fab@scu.kma> wrote in news:4b59f352@news.x-privat.org:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Zootal wrote:
>>>>>>>> If I run the sidebar (sidebar.exe), it adds itself into the
>>>>>>>> registry so that it auto runs at the next windows startup. How can
>>>>>>>> I run it when I want, but stop it from making itself autorun
>>>>>>>> everytime I run it?
>>>>>>>> IOW I want to run it when I feel like it, but I don't want it to
>>>>>>>> make itself autorun. How to do this?
>>>>>>> Why not just right click on your desktop/view/show desktop gadgets
>>>>>>> and take the tick off "show desktop gadgets" when you don't want to
>>>>>>> view them?
>>>>>> I could, but that really isn't what I want. Control, man, control. I
>>>>>> want to control when it runs, not have it tell me it is going to run
>>>>>> at startup whether I want it to or not.
>>>>> You've got the wrong operating system if you want control. MS doesn't
>>>>> do relinquishing control of Windows.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This isn't an OS issue, it's an application issue. Usually, such
>>>> programs allow you to choose whether they run at startup. For
>>>> reasons known only to Microsoft, sidebar doesn't give you that choice.
>>>
>>> cody, aka alias, is a known MS hating linturd troll. He doesn't have
>>> Windows 7 so he knows nothing at all about it so obviously, pay no
>>> attention to the stupid troll.
>>>
>>> You can easily solve your "control" issue with sidebar.exe by
>>> swapping the Windows 7 version of the sidebar.exe files with the
>>> Vista version.
>>> The Vista version is the original gadget version whereas the Windows
>>> 7 version are handled just like desktop icons, as you've noticed.
>>>
>>> You'll need to take control of the W 7 files to do the swap and can
>>> do that with this handy little take ownership reg hack at:
>>>
>>> http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/499870-vista-tips-tricks-tweaks/
>>>
>>> The Vista gadget setup will allow you to control gadget startup and
>>> will place an icon in your taskbar.
>>>
>>
>> Hacking usually is the way MS products can be controlled.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>
> Open msconfig from the runbox.
> Go to the startup tab.
> uncheck sidebar.exe
> close msconfig.
>
> to restart sidebar just type it into the runbox.

How user unfriendly can MS get?

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Alias
 
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Joel

Flightless Bird
Alias <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote:
>Andrew wrote:
>>
>> Open msconfig from the runbox.
>> Go to the startup tab.
>> uncheck sidebar.exe
>> close msconfig.
>>
>> to restart sidebar just type it into the runbox.
>
>How user unfriendly can MS get?


Well, how about instead of opening msconfig, go to Start->
Administrative Tools->System Configuration - which opens msconfig.

To see Admin Tools on your Start Menu, right click on Start menu,
click Properties, click Start Menu tab, click Customize, near the
bottom of list there is System administrative tools - click Display on
the All Programs menu and the Start menu.

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Joel Crump
 
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