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Restart the Windows 7 Sidebar (for easier Gadget development)
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restart-sidebar.vbs
Set WMI = GetObject("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\cimv2")
For Each sidebar in WMI.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Process Where Name = 'sidebar.exe'")
sidebar.Terminate()
Next
sidebarPath = "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe"
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """" & sidebarPath & """", 0, False
WScript.Quit
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Can someone translate this into english for us non-tech-savvy people?

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Huh?

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