Gadgets doesnt open

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  1. Posts : 15
    Windows Vista
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    Gadgets doesnt open


    When i try to open gadgets,double click and nothing happens.Please help.It worked when I installed 7.
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  2. Posts : 8
    Windows XP on Desktop / Windows 7 on Laptop
       #2

    i also like u, but what i know, if i turn off UAC the gadgets will not open, when i turn on it back, the gadgets will open normal...
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  3. Posts : 25
    Vista Windows 7 Windows XP
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  4. Posts : 219
    Windows 7 Pro x64 & Win7 Pre x64 / Ubuntu 9.10 Beta
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    computerwizkid said:
    When i try to open gadgets,double click and nothing happens.Please help.It worked when I installed 7.
    it's your UAC
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  5. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 RTM (x64)
       #5

    You may also want to verify that you have "Show Desktop Icons" checked or turned on. Gadgets won't show up on the desktop if you don't display your desktop icons.
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  6. Posts : 94
    Windows Se7en Ultimate Beta x86 Build 7057
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    That's by design I believe. UAC prevents gadgets from becoming a vector for malware.
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  7. Posts : 675
    Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64 Windows 8 Enterprise RTM x64
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    weedmonk said:
    That's by design I believe. UAC prevents gadgets from becoming a vector for malware.
    Gadgets work in 7022 with uac off.
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  8. Posts : 138
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
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    Very cool, I was wondering why my I couldn't access my gadgets window suddenly. But I don't use gadgets because I rarely ever sit and look at my desktop.
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  9. Posts : 219
    Windows 7 Pro x64 & Win7 Pre x64 / Ubuntu 9.10 Beta
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    win7 said:
    Gadgets work in 7022 with uac off.
    Cool. It's fixed
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  10. Posts : 13
    Windows 7 RTM (x64)
       #10

    From Windows 7 Engineering blog:
    "10. Desktop icon and gadget view options

    Windows 7 makes gadgets far easier to manage, view and access by building them directly into the desktop. David’s feedback matches what others were telling us: “In Vista, I was able to hide desktop icons while my gadgets were still visible and available. I liked this feature in Vista, especially with all the icons that are constantly dropped on the desktop by app installers. I don't want to see the icons, but I still want to see my gadgets.” In Beta it was impossible to separate desktop icons from gadgets under the View setting available by right-clicking on the desktop. We made a change to afford independent control to each so that one can opt to hide just her gadgets or just her desktop icons."


    Indeed, with the beta, you have to make your desktop icons visible for the gadgets to show up, too. They have this as one of the changes (independent control of icons and gadgets) on their upcoming RC. For more info on what to expect, click this link.
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