Gadgets doesnt open

[computerwizkid]

When i try to open gadgets,double click and nothing happens.Please help.It worked when I installed 7.

 

[TyperX]

i also like u, but what i know, if i turn off UAC the gadgets will not open, when i turn on it back, the gadgets will open normal...

 

[LeeTutor]

See this tutorial:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3007-gadgets-use-uac-turned-off.html?ltr=G

 

[Iknewitwin7]

When i try to open gadgets,double click and nothing happens.Please help.It worked when I installed 7.

it's your UAC

 

[kwxvii]

You may also want to verify that you have "Show Desktop Icons" checked or turned on. Gadgets won't show up on the desktop if you don't display your desktop icons.

 

[weedmonk]

That's by design I believe. UAC prevents gadgets from becoming a vector for malware.

 

[win7]

That's by design I believe. UAC prevents gadgets from becoming a vector for malware.

Gadgets work in 7022 with uac off.

 

[Freelancer852]

Very cool, I was wondering why my I couldn't access my gadgets window suddenly. But I don't use gadgets because I rarely ever sit and look at my desktop.

 

[Iknewitwin7]

Gadgets work in 7022 with uac off.

Cool. It's fixed

 

[kwxvii]

From Windows 7 Engineering blog:
"10. Desktop icon and gadget view options

Windows 7 makes gadgets far easier to manage, view and access by building them directly into the desktop. David’s feedback matches what others were telling us: “In Vista, I was able to hide desktop icons while my gadgets were still visible and available. I liked this feature in Vista, especially with all the icons that are constantly dropped on the desktop by app installers. I don't want to see the icons, but I still want to see my gadgets.” In Beta it was impossible to separate desktop icons from gadgets under the View setting available by right-clicking on the desktop. We made a change to afford independent control to each so that one can opt to hide just her gadgets or just her desktop icons."

Indeed, with the beta, you have to make your desktop icons visible for the gadgets to show up, too. They have this as one of the changes (independent control of icons and gadgets) on their upcoming RC. For more info on what to expect, click this link.

 

[d0od]

i don't have UAC disabled and i can't launch the 'gadgets' menu. The ones i already had open are showing up fine, but i can't add any more once i close them. Is this a bug?

 

[Airbot]

i don't have UAC disabled and i can't launch the 'gadgets' menu. The ones i already had open are showing up fine, but i can't add any more once i close them. Is this a bug?

It might be, I had this happen to me once and I know another member had problems like this. I don't change the UAC, A quick reboot got it back to normal for me, I assume you've already ran SFC. A repair install might also fix it, but you might lose your MC gadget like I did.

 

[leftnwrite08]

If anyone else has this happen, this might help (I know it's been a while since the last post, but I just had this problem, and just got it to work again, so it's likely others will still have the problem, too):

When I first started having this problem, it would make at least one of my desktop gadgets not show up. I restarted my laptop, and the one that hadn't shown up before appeared, but a different one wasn't there. I also couldn't open the gadgets menu. This worked for me, and maybe it will work for you, too!

1. Right-click on your desktop
2. In the "View" menu, deselect "Show Desktop Gadgets"
3. When all your gadgets disappear, right-click on your desktop again, go back to the "View" menu, and reselect "Show Desktop Gadgets"
4. All your gadgets should reappear. Now you can right-click and select "Gadgets", and the menu should open!

As for WHY this happens, I have no clue, but at least this is a temporary fix for me, and hopefully a fix for you, too!