Where Gadgets Are Installed

[Ergonpandilus]

I have download bunch of gadgets and now I'd like to install Win7 also to my laptop and I'd like to use the same gadgets there. Where does it save/install all the gadgets that I have on my desktop? I'd like to copy-paste those .gadget -files to my laptop...

 

[Kari]

You find the gadgets in C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets

AppData is a hidden folder, so you have to choose Show hidden files and folders in Control Panel :ar: Folder Options :ar: View.

Kari

 

[Ergonpandilus]

Kiitoksia.

So, if I just add those .gadget-folders into zip package and extract to another system's Gadgets folder, it should work? No need to actually "install" anything?

 

[pillainp]

Technically you can just copy over all the .gadget folders to your Win7 Gadgets folder and they should work fine. No need to zip. Just open your Vista gadgets folder and copy them over to a USB drive.

One very easy way to access the gadgets folder in Windows 7 is to type "shell:gadgets" (without the quotes) into the Start Menu search bar and hit ENTER.

 

[Kari]

Moi Ergonpandilus, mukava saada suomalaisiakin tänne!

 

[Thagarr]

They are also stored in C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets. Gadgets stored in the Program Files folder are accessable to all users, not just the current user.

 

[Kari]

They are also stored in C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets. Gadgets stored in the Program Files folder are accessable to all users, not just the current user.

An important point. Thanks for reminding us.

Kari

 

[brex]

This has been very helpful to me, thank you!

 

[pawel]

I have download bunch of gadgets and now I'd like to install Win7 also to my laptop and I'd like to use the same gadgets there. Where does it save/install all the gadgets that I have on my desktop? I'd like to copy-paste those .gadget -files to my laptop...

In what folder did you install the .gadegts?
I have found the gadgets are stored in: C:\Windows\winsxs
but when I tried to save downloaded .gadgets there I got a message
that I have no Administrator permission to do that.

How did you do?

Cheers
Pawel

 

[qwert20cam]

restore 3rd party gadgets

helllo guys thanks for this information it was very helpful.

but i was wondering if you guys could help me on what i am trying to do.

i installed gadgets on my windows 7 partition that crashed and i reinstalled windows and i am trying to recorver the same settings or actually the data that i loaded into those apps, i found the apps and copied them from the gadget folder as mentioned above, however only the DEFAULT (or the ones that already come with windows) were restored to its perfect location and everything. but altho the 3rd party apps have been installed and show up on the gadgets panel they are not loaded or running as they were in the partition before, was wondering it there is anyway i can restore them .

thanks for the help

 

[Bongo]

helllo guys thanks for this information it was very helpful.

but i was wondering if you guys could help me on what i am trying to do.

i installed gadgets on my windows 7 partition that crashed and i reinstalled windows and i am trying to recorver the same settings or actually the data that i loaded into those apps, i found the apps and copied them from the gadget folder as mentioned above, however only the DEFAULT (or the ones that already come with windows) were restored to its perfect location and everything. but altho the 3rd party apps have been installed and show up on the gadgets panel they are not loaded or running as they were in the partition before, was wondering it there is anyway i can restore them .

thanks for the help

You will need to set them up again after a reinstall.
Jerry

 

[qwert20cam]

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You will need to set them up again after a reinstall.
Jerry[/QUOTE]


there is no way on recovering the data i entered on them?

like i had an notes app and some calendar ones, it must have been saved somewhere, no?

thanks for the reply

 

[Bongo]

there is no way on recovering the data i entered on them?

like i had an notes app and some calendar ones, it must have been saved somewhere, no?

thanks for the reply

Maybe if you have the old files in C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets from before the reinstall. I have reinstalled many times and I have always had to setup them again.
Jerry

 

[qwert20cam]

there is no way on recovering the data i entered on them?

like i had an notes app and some calendar ones, it must have been saved somewhere, no?

thanks for the reply

Maybe if you have the old files in C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets from before the reinstall. I have reinstalled many times and I have always had to setup them again.
Jerry

yeah i have them and copied them over to the respective folder in the new install, i still have the old partition intact just isntalled the new one in a new hdd.

but that didnt help either

 

[Bongo]

yeah i have them and copied them over to the respective folder in the new install, i still have the old partition intact just isntalled the new one in a new hdd.

but that didnt help either

I have a pop3 mail checker if I close it on the desktop and then start it from the Gadget Gallery I have to set it up again it's a pain.
Sorry
Jerry

 

[pavelnoen94]

Thanks

Cool thx
Now i gonna edit the gadgets...
really want to try to make the wather gadget animated

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums pavelnoen94. A Guy

 

[Corazon]

In what folder did you install the .gadegts?
I have found the gadgets are stored in: C:\Windows\winsxs
but when I tried to save downloaded .gadgets there I got a message
that I have no Administrator permission to do that.

If you mean files with a .gadget extension, these are basically installers.

They're meant to be doubleclicked, then Windows will add the gadget to your gallery for you and copy the necessary files to the right location automatically. There's no special place to put the .gadget file, you just download it and doubleclick it to run (after that you can delete this file).

 

[Ergonpandilus]

It's disappointing that M$ decided to drop out support for gadgets and the library no longer exists and I cannot find the gadgets any more.

 

[mohaman]

Technically you can just copy over all the .gadget folders to your Win7 Gadgets folder and they should work fine. No need to zip. Just open your Vista gadgets folder and copy them over to a USB drive.

One very easy way to access the gadgets folder in Windows 7 is to type "shell:gadgets" (without the quotes) into the Start Menu search bar and hit ENTER.

thank you very much .... your ans is very useful .... thanks