Click start, and type in sidebar in the search box. You should get a
result of "Windows Sidebar Properties", click that. Take the check out
of the box that says "Start Sidebar When Windows Starts". Let me know if
this works.

judy wrote:[color=blue]
> I really APOLOGIZE; I cannot figure out how to post a new question.
> Everytime I try I get nothing but notification of pop-ups being blocked.
> 'TheFuzz', I'm sorry for using your thread; I just don't know what else to do.
> My problem is getting rid of the sidebar. I downloaded a game that takes up
> the entire screen except for the black sidebar, causing me to not see the
> entire game contents. It doesn't appear on my screensaver, but unless that's
> on, I don't know what to do. Could someone please advise? Thanks so much.
>
> "TheFuzz" wrote:
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>> I have read many posts on this, but have a new issue ...
>>
>> Microsoft have a knowledge base article on the topic
>> 'A computer that is running Windows Vista appears to sleep and then
>> immediately wake' ([url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927821[/url])
>>
>> The advice does NOT solve my problem.
>> The relevant details:
>>
>> 1. No devices are armed to wake my machine from sleep -- when I execute
>> the command "POWERCFG -DEVICEQUERY wake_armed" no deivces are shown.
>>
>> 2. I put the machine to sleep and it wakes 'immediately' (approx 30
>> secs according to system logs to go to sleep and wake up)
>>
>> 3. I try again, but this time I unplug a generic USB hub that has no
>> devices on it (the hub is a part of my DELL 2001FP monitor) -- this time
>> it works and the system stays asleep!
>>
>> ANy ideas on how to remedy (aside from the obvious not using the hub on
>> the monitor!)
>>
>>
>> --
>> TheFuzz
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