No Sidebar or Gadgets on Windows 7 Pro

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  1. Dayn
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    Windows 7 Pro
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       New #11

    I have my Windows 7 Pro Upgrade disk here. Wondering if there's a 'repair' option when I put it the drive? Or if it would even fix something like this?
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  3. Petey7
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    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       New #12

    I doubt it would fix this particular problem, but here is how to do a Repair Install
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  4. derekimo
    Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       New #13

    Dayn said:
    I have my Windows 7 Pro Upgrade disk here. Wondering if there's a 'repair' option when I put it the drive? Or if it would even fix something like this?
    It's worth a try, it might fix it,

    Repair Install
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  6. DocBrown
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    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       New #14

    I wonder if doing SFC /scannow from the CMD prompt might fix a corrupted gadget file ?
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  7. derekimo
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    Win 10 Pro x64
       New #15

    DocBrown said:
    I wonder if doing SFC /scannow from the CMD prompt might fix a corrupted gadget file ?
    You should try that first before a repair install, good idea Doc.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
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  8. Dayn
    Posts : 9
    Windows 7 Pro
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       New #16

    MY sincere thanks to all that offered their help, time and thoughts. I did a repair install per the instruction you supplied. After the last reboot, the Gadgets returned.
    Thanks again.
    73 de Dayn
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  10. Petey7
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    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       New #17

    Glad to hear you got them working :)
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  11. A Guy
    Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       New #18

    How about this one?

    Gadgets - Enable or Disable

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    Edit: Ooops too late for you :)
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  12. derekimo
    Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       New #19

    A Guy said:
    How about this one?

    Gadgets - Enable or Disable

    A Guy
    They fixed it with a repair install.
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