Windows 7 - Gadgets - Restore Default Gadgets

**Orbital Shark**

How to Restore the Default Windows 7 Gadgets

Information

This will show you how to restore the desktop gadgets that come pre-installed with Windows 7.

EXAMPLE: Gadgets

Note: Some gadgets already uninstalled.

Here's How:

1. Open the Control Panel (in Category View), then click on Appearance & Personalization. (See screenshot below)

2. Click the 'Restore desktop gadgets installed with Windows' button as highlighted in the second image. (See screenshot below)

3. This will bring up the Desktop Gadgets window with a message stating 'All Windows and administrator installed gadgets have been restored' (See screenshot below)

4. When finished, just close down the Desktop Gadgets and Control Panel windows.

That's all there is to it

Jeff

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**JordanJP** · 03-06-2010

thanks !

**oreo27** · 09-01-2010

Will this remove all the other third party gadgets you installed?

**Airbot** · 09-01-2010

Shouldn't. It's only for the default ones pre-installed with Win 7. Third party ones are usually stored here:

Username- appdata (a hidden folder) local-Microsoft-Windows Sidebar-gadgets.

The default ones are here:

Program Files/Program Files (x86) -

Windows Sidebar-gadgets.

**oreo27** · 09-02-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot

Shouldn't. It's only for the default ones pre-installed with Win 7. Third party ones are usually stored here:

Username- appdata (a hidden folder) local-Microsoft-Windows Sidebar-gadgets.

The default ones are here:

Program Files/Program Files (x86) -

Windows Sidebar-gadgets.

Okay. Thanks for the additional information mate. Rep Added

**Airbot** · 09-02-2010

You're welcome, and thanks. Welcome aboard.

**edwardsangil** · 11-26-2010

Thanks man! It solved my problem in sidebar gadgets..

**CarterW** · 01-24-2011

I did what you and several other sites suggested but I am getting this message "There were no Windows or administrator gadgets to restore"

**CarterW** · 01-24-2011

Now I ran the command prompt scan-now and got 'Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.' I'll subscribe to this thread if that's possible on this forum or website and I'll check back hopefully you all or someone will respond!

**Orbital Shark** · 01-24-2011

Hi,

You could try disabling the gadgets then re-enabling them to see if that helps with your issue.

Gadgets - Enable or Disable

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