Where do some gadgets go?


  1. J23
    Posts : 145
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #1

    Where do some gadgets go?


    This is so basic but it drives me nuts. I just tried to dl'd speed test gadget for Win 7 using IE 8. It opens and then disappears. I've spent an hour raking over my machine to find where it went but there is no sign of it. I've had a few gadgets do this to me over the years (as in not install) but I can find them in my dl'd folder or registry.This one seems to just vanish?
    Can anyone else please confirm this. It will nag @ me until I know. I am hoping it's as simple as UAC blocked it but the gadget is highly reviewed I don't know.
    TIA,
    J23
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  2. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #2

    Open start menu and type shell:gadgets and press enter. This will open a new explorer window with the folder to where you should install your gadgets.
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  3. Posts : 3
    xp/7
       #3

    J23 said:
    This is so basic but it drives me nuts. I just tried to dl'd speed test gadget for Win 7 using IE 8. It opens and then disappears. I've spent an hour raking over my machine to find where it went but there is no sign of it. I've had a few gadgets do this to me over the years (as in not install) but I can find them in my dl'd folder or registry.This one seems to just vanish?
    Can anyone else please confirm this. It will nag @ me until I know. I am hoping it's as simple as UAC blocked it but the gadget is highly reviewed I don't know.
    TIA,
    J23

    Hi,

    The gadgets in win 7 are stored in: C:\Windows\winsxs

    But when you will try to save gadgets you have downloaded it is impossible
    because win 7 says: "you have no administrator permission to do that"

    Cheers
    Pawel
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #4

    pawel said:
    J23 said:
    This is so basic but it drives me nuts. I just tried to dl'd speed test gadget for Win 7 using IE 8. It opens and then disappears. I've spent an hour raking over my machine to find where it went but there is no sign of it. I've had a few gadgets do this to me over the years (as in not install) but I can find them in my dl'd folder or registry.This one seems to just vanish?
    Can anyone else please confirm this. It will nag @ me until I know. I am hoping it's as simple as UAC blocked it but the gadget is highly reviewed I don't know.
    TIA,
    J23

    Hi,

    The gadgets in win 7 are stored in: C:\Windows\winsxs

    But when you will try to save gadgets you have downloaded it is impossible
    because win 7 says: "you have no administrator permission to do that"

    Cheers
    Pawel
    Err, not quite. While you might find some gadgets resources stored in C:\Windows\winsxs, that is not where the gadgets are stored. Gadgets are stored in:


    C:\users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets

    or

    C:\program files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets

    A Guy
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  5. Posts : 3
    xp/7
       #5

    Hi A Guy,

    Thanks for the tip I now I found the folder you described and it work fine to instal the gadgets there.

    Cheers
    Pawel :)
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #6

    pawel said:
    Hi A Guy,

    Thanks for the tip I now I found the folder you described and it work fine to instal the gadgets there.

    Cheers
    Pawel :)
    Glad I could help :)

    A Guy
      My Computer


 

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