Very weird Gadgets Problem

[Tanthorftw]

In the picture, there is no option to select Gadgets.
Can anyone help?

 

[richc46]

Type gadgets in search, by the start button. Lower left.

 

[Tanthorftw]

Ive tried that, but yeah, still nothing, there is nothing with gadgets anywhere, ive looked all through control panel and everything...

 

[richc46]

Make sure your uac is on. Read and follow the information below.

If you want gadgets check this:

 

[Tanthorftw]

yeah its on, ive looked up the problem and it seems no one else has it

 

[richc46]

Run this if no errors post back

If errors run several times, if not fixed post back.

Let us know the results
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[Tanthorftw]

Here is the results

 

[richc46]

Turn off anti virus then reboot, see if it works

if not

Run an antivirus scan and download and run malwarebytes.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

If this is a new problem, you can just to a system restore from before the problem

If you did an upgrade to get windows 7, do nothing, just tell me. An upgrade does not require that you reinstall your programs.

If you did a clean install, try this
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R

But I would just download from here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets

Make a system restore point first.

 

[Tanthorftw]

I don't run an anti-virus, never have, too much hassle

Where do i download it in the bottom link, it just sends me to the place where you get the actual gadgets

 

[zigzag3143]

yeah its on, ive looked up the problem and it seems no one else has it

Where did you get your win 7 image from? was it purchased or downloaded?

 

[richc46]

I don't run an anti-virus, never have, too much hassle

Where do i download it in the bottom link, it just sends me to the place where you get the actual gadgets

Thats the point, you can try to download the gadgest. They are the same selection.

If it were my computer, I would not take a chance of making a small problem a big one, when I could get the same gadgets with no problems

 

[derekimo]

Have you tried looking in windows features,

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

and make sure the box is checked.

 

[Tanthorftw]

Purchased.

 

[Tanthorftw]

@richc46

Ive downloaded the gadgets, however when I open it it doesn't know its format

 

[Tanthorftw]

OMG i can't believe i missed that... Thank you Derekimo

 

[derekimo]

OMG i can't believe i missed that... Thank you Derekimo

You're welcome,

Let us know if that fixes it for you.

 

[richc46]

I think that it will work Derek, good thinking.

 

[Tanthorftw]

Yeah it worked but now I'm having another problem
I try to open the gadgets and it doesn't show anything about the desktop gadgets
.gadget is now an unrecognized format.

 

[DocBrown]

You need to open the Gadgets Menu Panel by right clicking on the desktop

 

[Tanthorftw]

Yeah, I know that, i simply can't install them, they don't show up, even when put into
C:\Users\#####\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets