- Two Sidebar.exe processes running
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Posted by oVan on Monday, April 23, 2007 | PermaLink | 1 comments
Analysis of my log files reveal that quite a few people are looking for an answer to why there are 2 sidebar.exe processes running on Windows Vista.
The reason is simple: there's one process for the docked Sidebar at the edge of the screen, and there's another process to handle gadgets floating around on your desktop.
As to why there are two processes when you have no floating gadgets on your desktop, your guess is as good as mine. You can find this and other problems regarding the Vista sidebar in my previous post about it.Labels: bug, problem, processes, Sidebar, sidebar.exe, Vista, Windows
- BUG: Windows Vista Sidebar
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Posted by oVan on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 | PermaLink | 0 commentsThe long-awaited Sidebar in Windows Vista is a bit flawed.
You can detach the gadgets so that you can place them anywhere on your desktop. Some gadgets, like the beautiful weather gadget, even give you a larger view when they are undocked.
The main problem is that upon every reboot, the gadgets will move a few pixels to the left. If you're like me and want to place them on a specific place (in my case: at the right edge of the screen), you'll soon notice that it's futile to resist. They'll march away a little bit everyday:
Some reasons why I want those gadgets to stay undocked:- When you dock them to the right side, they'll move to the top of the screen. I prefer them to the bottom of the screen.
- Also, there's no known way to make the sidebar larger/wider.
- Similarly, some gadgets show less information than when undocked (see weather gadget as example)
- Above the top gadget, you'll always see that plus sign and the double arrow. I know, it's a detail... but every bit counts.
Something I don't quite understand: when you close the Sidebar, when your active gadgets are floating on your desktop... why are there still two Sidebar.exe processes running? I thought I just closed one?
And why don't the docked gadgets expand when you click on them? That would make a lot of sense to me...
Oh well, I guess that will be stuff for SP1?Labels: bug, gadget, Microsoft, RTM, Sidebar, Ultimate, Vista, Windows