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Old 10-28-2009, 11:50 PM
Richard Urban
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Re: Cannot Install New Sidebar Gadgets

"mrtea" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> I hope some one can help me. I am unable to install any new sidebar
> gadgets. The gadgets that came with Vista, (contacts, currency,
> weather, etc.) I can "Add Gadget" ok.
>
> When I go to "Get more gadgets online", then I have issues. When I
> pick a gadget, then click the download button, I get the Install and
> Don't Install buttons. Clicking the Install button causes a message to
> appear on my status bar, then nothing. I don't know what the status bar
> message says because it is only there less than 1 second. Nothing is
> downloaded to my computer and no new gadget appears in the Add Gadget
> list.
>
> I tried installing a gadget 2 different ways.
> 1. I manually got a .gadget file and double clicked. It installed in
> my ../appdata/local/microsoft/windows sidebar/gadgets folder but when I
> try to "Add Gadget", it doesn't appear.
> 2. I copied the gadget folder directly to
> ./appdata/local/microsoft/windows sidebar/gadgets folder. Still no
> dice. Just for fun, I copied the gadget folder to the c:\program
> files\windows sidebar\gadgets folder and to the c:\program files
> (x86)\windows sidebar\gadgets folder. Still nothing.
>
> I tried resetting some .dlls based on another page's recommendation but
> that did not work. I also tried deleting my settings.ini file. This
> also did not work.
>
> So here I am. Not sure how to proceed further. Please help.
>
> I am running the 64bit version of Vista Home Premium.
>
>
> --
> mrtea[/color]



Depending on your screen resolution, and how many gadgets you have showing,
your gadget may be there - but off screen and to the right. Remove some of
the other gadgets and the one you just installed may magically appear!

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience & Security

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