Windows Sidebar stopped working after upgrading to IE8

Issue - The Windows sidebar may not work after upgrading the Internet Explorer to the latest version (IE8)

Cause - This issue happens with incorrect DLL files, and incorrect XML registration.

Resolution - To resolve this issue, perform the following:

NOTE:

• Ensure to close Windows Sidebar. (Right-click on the Sidebar icon in the Notification area and click Exit)
• Ensure that no IE window is active.

Procedure:

1. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and click Run as administrator.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following one after the other and press ENTER:

• regsvr32 msxml3.dll
• regsvr32 scrrun.dll
• regsvr32 jscript.dll

You should see a message that says “DllRegisterServer in <filename> succeeded for each command executed.”

Now restart the Windows PC. You should see the sidebar back. Alternatively, you can execute sidebar.exe to enable it back.