exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection!Ĭlick to Run a Free Scan for sidebar.exe related errorsīased on 70 votes. Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. Get more detailed information about sidebar.exe and all other running background processes with Security Task Manager. It is part of Windows 'gadgets' and is associated with Windows Vista. The file implements the Windows Sidebar feature of Windows Desktop it is found in the folder C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\. Run MalwareBytes to remove persistent malware Run Windows Repair Tool to repair sidebar.exe related Windows Errorsģ.

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