Can't open gadgets menu

[waterdrinker]

Hello everyone,

I'm having problems with the gadgets menu. Actually when I right click on the desktop then click Gadgets, nothing will happen. :sarc:

I've searched on the internet and have read someone solved his problem with the same symptom by enabling UAC. But I haven'y touched the UAC and it is always enabled.

How can I do?

 

[Urbwolf]

Right click desktop goto view and make sure show desktop gadgets is checked,

If so bring up the run box as admin and type
%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe/showGadgets

If it doesnt work open control panal, select all control panel items then program and features goto turn windows features on and off then make sure gadget platform has a check mark.

 

[waterdrinker]

Hi Urbwolf,
I have my sidebar enabled. But that I can't open the Gadget menu in order to add gadgets.
Thanks all the same

 

[waterdrinker]

Could anyone help me?

 

[Frostmourne]

There is no gadget bar exactly, if you are looking to add gadgets. look in C:\ for the entry sidebar.exe and double-click it.

 

[waterdrinker]

Hi,
I solved the problem just by restarting the system.... I also re-installed avast!, but I don't know if it has something to do with the solution.

Anyway, thanks to all of you!

 

[kristenanita]

Still can't open gadgets menu...

OK, so after doing a little research, I have seen that the most popular fix is to change the UAC settings. I have done this. I set it to never and then restarted. That didn't fix it, so I saw another forum that mentioned to set it to the setting right above that; and then restart. Still nothing. The only thing I can think of is that update Tuesday was this week; and of course I updated my system. I haven't changed anything otherwise. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

 

[DocBrown]

OK, so after doing a little research, I have seen that the most popular fix is to change the UAC settings. I have done this. I set it to never and then restarted. That didn't fix it, so I saw another forum that mentioned to set it to the setting right above that; and then restart. Still nothing. The only thing I can think of is that update Tuesday was this week; and of course I updated my system. I haven't changed anything otherwise. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Have you read our Tutorial here at SF ?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3674-gadgets-enable-disable.html

 

[TheOldFart]

Similar problem, same resolution as previous poster

I had 2 gadgets enabled, calendar and weather.

The weather gadget stopped showing up for no apparent reason. I could not access the Gadget Gallery, nothing happened when I would click on that menu selection.

I moved/modified the calendar gadget and the weather one wasn't anywhere on the desktop (i.e. not hidden beneath the calendar which would have been obvious since it's set to 80% opacity anyway)

Like the above poster, I right clicked on desktop and unchecked View -> Show Desktop Gadgets, verified that no gadgets were present on the desktop and then checked View -> Show Desktop Gadgets.

The weather gadget magically reappeared and I can access Gadget Gallery again.

 

[KFisch]

This works

I was going crazy trying to figure out why my gadgets weren't showing up and why I couldn't open the gadget window like those above. Like above, I also right-clicked desktop and clicked view. Then disabled gadgets and then re-enabled gadgets and all my gadgets came back. Glad I found this post...

 

[Paralyzer]

Thanks TheOldFart and KFisch, I had the same problem with a gadget first disappearing and then clicking on the gadgets menu and nothing happening.

The fix of right-clicking on the desktop... selecting View and then un-checking Show desktop gadgets.... followed by doing the steps again and then checking Show desktop gadgets worked for me. It accomplished both things, it returned my missing gadget AND allowed me access to the gadget menu again.

 

[JaimeZX]

I fixed this issue by going into Task Manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESCAPE) and killing the sidebar.exe, then re-starting it. Might be the easiest answer...

 

[SuperChoji]

i'm having this exact same problem. i've read every post above me and tried the method of right clicking>view>uncheck then check "Show desktop gadgets"

only the thing is that no matter how many times i click on "show desktop gadgets" the check mark will NOT disappear.

i've made an account at this website just because of this issue and i have no idea how to fix it.

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums SuperChoji. Try turning the Gadget platform off, reboot, then re-enable

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5023-windows-features-turn-off.html

Scroll down to Windows Gadget Platform, uncheck it. reboot, and re-check it. See if that helps. A Guy

 

[Vaper]

Gadget bug?

I found this while researching my missing Gadgets
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in Gadgets could allow remote code execution
Do we need to run the "Microsoft" fix to disable Gadgets?
Were they disabled with a windows update?
Not sure what to do here
I started my own thread can someone delete this post
thanks

 

[A Guy]

Replied in your thread as well. A Guy

 

[kukeris85]

Hello, i have one sollution for this problem. Sometimes due to win problems gadgets may not show up. You can try posted treads or try mine. It's pretty simple. Open your task manager (right-click on taskbar and select 'start task manager'). In top panel choose processes. There scroll and find sidebar.exe, press right mouse button and choose 'end process'. Then try again launching gadgets. NOTE: Killing other processes may cause win istability and even not working properly. That's it, Good luck