Clock gadget gone, but other gadgets remain


  1. mystvearn
    Posts : 123
    Windows 7 64 bit Pro
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    Clock gadget gone, but other gadgets remain


    Hi,

    My clock gadget suddenly disappears when I open the pc today. My pc specs are W7 64bit (more in system specs). I noticed that when I right click and go to the 'gadgets' menu, it does not respond.
    Other gadget related that do not respond:

    Desktop gadget gallery
    Restore desktop gadgets installs with windows
    Add clock gadget
    Install new gadgets


    I only have 2 other gadgets:
    Net Activity (monitors incoming outgoing net speed)
    Weather

    3rd party gadgets:

    Rainlender 2

    I have been using this for 2 years now. Since I have a XP laptop and I have not found a great organiser/calender like rainlender which functions on XP.

    Is there a rainlender alternative gadget for W7?
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  3. edrik
    Posts : 321
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
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    I also experience this, usually when playing games in full screen.
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  4. Airbot
    Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    You can turn off the Windows Gadget Platform in Program and Features - Turn Windows Features on and off. Un check the gadget platform and let it do it's thing, restart, it will take a bit to configure, and then go back and re enable it. Might fix the problem.
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  6. mystvearn
    Posts : 123
    Windows 7 64 bit Pro
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    Thanks for the reply. I just restarted the pc and everything was fine
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  7. Airbot
    Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    OK thanks for letting us know.
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  8. GTRZ
    Posts : 20
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    Thanks for help.
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  10. corbryant
    Posts : 20
    Dell Desktops: XP Pro 32b/64b - Dell D430 Laptop: Windows 7 Ultimate 32b
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    I had a simmilar problem after turning off a handful of items in the system prop/performance section. Some of it was the sliding and fading items. I restarted and a couple of my gadgets didn't load, including a notes gadget I downloaded and the picture slide show gadget that comes with 7. I'm pretty sure I can turn some of that back on and it will come back. Just thought I'd share. =)

    Turned out to be the first box in my case.. "animate controls and elements inside of windows"... =)
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  11. ldheinz
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7 home premium 64
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    I wanted a clock on my screen, so I tried putting the clock gadget on my desktop, and it just disappears instantly. All other gadgets work fine. What's going on?
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