Running Flash-dependent gadgets on 64-bit Vista
Because Adobe does not provide a 64-bit plugin for their Flash player, gadgets that require Flash (such as Pandora) will not
operate on 64-bit Vista. Recently, someone pointed me to a
post on The Average Gamer detailing how to automatically launch the 32-bit Sidebar instead of the 64-bit one automatically
every time you log in. Here's how to do it:
- In the System Tray right-click on the Sidebar icon and select Properties
- Uncheck the "Start Sidebar when Windows starts" option
- Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar
- Drag and hold Sidebar.exe over the start orb
- Then drag and hold it over All Programs
- And again (drag and hold) over startup
- Now drop it into startup