Windows Gadget Platform is missing

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  1. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Windows Gadget Platform is missing


    I had to do a system restore because I installed some new drivers that ended up not working. After rebooting my computer, my gadgets still appeared but it had some images missing on the gadget. So I tried to enable and disable Windows Gadget Platform, but it's not there anymore! Please help me fix this? Where can I install it again?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    Go to search, type gadgets and then click on it.
    If that does not work, go to desktop gadgets in control pannel
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  3. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    richc46 said:
    Go to search, type gadgets and then click on it.
    If that does not work, go to desktop gadgets in control pannel
    Like I said, the Gadgets still work. But there are missing images, some of the images on the gadget just have the "Red X" image. How do you fix that?

    I attempted to fix it by going to "Turn Windows Features On or Off" to disable and enable Windows Gadget Platform... but it was not in the Features list... so where did it go?? How do I reinstall it? Or just fix the Red X images?

    Thanks
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  4. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #4

    See if this corrects the problem
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
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  5. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    Hi,

    You might want to also look at

    Gadgets - Enable or Disable
    Gadgets - Turn On or Off
    Gadgets - Restore Default Gadgets

    You may find that trying all of these may restore your gadget functionality.


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  6. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    richc46 said:
    See if this corrects the problem
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
    This could also prove to be a great option to try
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  7. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I just noticed there are missing images other places too. When I right-click on desktop and click Personalize. Well I included a screenshot so you guys can see what I mean. How do I get these images back. Remember I got this problem when I did a System Restore.. so I'm not sure if another System Restore will help. Any ideas?

    Thanks
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Windows Gadget Platform is missing-missing-images.png  
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  8. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Just tried that Scan thing. It didn't complete. It says "Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested opertation" Please help me
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  9. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #9

    Run an antivirus scan
    Download and scan with malwarebytes. Update and use full scan
    If negative, try a repair install
    Repair Install
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  10. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    www.malwarebytes.org is the link you need :)

    It does sound like a repair install is what you need but thankfuly your personaly files can be saved.


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