Microsoft Windows Side Bar

[Hysteresis]

I am running Windows Vista as my OS. I have an annoying Side Bar gadget fault with the calender gadget. If I install it on my Side Bar, it only displays as an orange square. I used to get a Month calender and by using the tools option I could get it to display todays date, but now I only get the orange square, selecting on it in the side bar only has the 'X' close option but no 'spanner' icon for tools. As such I cannot get it to display the calender as I have no tool option. What is odd is that if I establish another user, the Side Bar on the newly created Desk Top accepts the calender gadget correctly. I have tried all I can think of to get the Gadget to operate on my Desk Top without Success.
Any Ideas anyone.
It is not a big problem to me but it is just annoying I can't 'Fix It'

 

[Monsterminty]

1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, clickAccessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.

2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow

 

[Hysteresis]

Hi Monsterminty,
Thanks for your help.
I did exactly what you suggested, and the scan ran through which took about 20 minutes to perform. I got a report that the Registry Protection System found No Violations.
I then tried adding the calander to the Side Bar and I still got the Orange square without the ability to display the Month or day.
What is odd is that establishing a second 'User', the Calander Gadget works oerfectly Coreectly.
Do you have any other suggestions, if not, thanks for your interest and help.

 

[Monsterminty]

try this page

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/calendar-gadget-sidebar-blank-orange-background/

 

[Hysteresis]

Hi Monsterminty.
That fixed it. The first suggestion sorted the problem.
Thanks so much for you help and advice.
I had tried Google searches in the past but did not find anything remotely relevant.
For my education, how did you find this solution?
Maybe you are just a 'Windows Wizzo'
Thanks again for you help.

 

[Monsterminty]

years of working in a repair shop.

 

[Hysteresis]

Are you still there Monsterminty.
As I had said in my last posting August 2011, your solution to my problem worked, but shortly after, the calender on the Google side bar returned to just an ornage square. I tried the solution that worked before with no luck so I tried the second option. In this case it suggests deleting a line in the start up menu. The line it suggests deleting does not appear in my listing.
So I am back to square one with this annoying side bar gadget.
Have you any other ideas?
I would appreciate any ideas you may have.