Win7 HELP Please: Gadgets won't permanently install

[miraclemets5]

Hey all,

I'm new here so please excuse me if this has been posted before I sure hope I don't anger anyone... anyways...

Since I've install W7, the gadgets will NOT pop up on the right side of my desktop upon startup. So like anyone else would I go to my gadgets menu to double click and install the gadgets to my desktop. So the gadgets do pop up, but upon any further start ups the gadgets do not appear on my desktop. Basically, the gadgets are not installed permanently and go away after I restart/shut down the computer.
Any idea(s) how to fix this problem? All feedback is highly appreciated, thanks!!

 

[gregrocker]

Check in msconfig>Startup tab to make sure MS listing which expands upon mouse-over to say Sidebar is checked.

 

[miraclemets5]

what do you mean by MS listing? I currently have Windows 7 Home Ed. by the way

 

[miraclemets5]

bump...

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Hi Miraclemets5, Welcome to SF,

I have a workaround for you. You could Go To

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

There Right Click > New > Shortcut , Then type there

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe" /showGadgets

Next and Finish then reboot and test it

Hope this helps

 

[miraclemets5]

Capt Jack, I tried that but the "/showGadgets" part at the end will not work =( I think some driver in my system may be corrupted/missing ??

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Capt Jack, I tried that but the "/showGadgets" part at the end will not work =( I think some driver in my system may be corrupted/missing ??

Is it a 64-bit OS or 32 - bit ??

 

[miraclemets5]

64 bit OS

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Go to that location see whether you see sidebar.exe since its a 64-bit sometime it might be

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe" /showGadgets

 

[miraclemets5]

Capt Jack,

The folder does contain sidebar.exe but there is nothing in the nature of "showGadgets"

Sidebar.exe is an Application type of item and there is nothing beyond that.... help =(

In addition, whenever the gadgets are active on the desktop because I activate them after my windows starts up and stuff, and then when I goto View Gadgets menu where it lists all the active gadgets, there is nothing there.

Do you know what I mean? Basically, the gadgets ARE IN FACT ACTIVE, but the View Gadgets Menu indicates that no gadgets are actually active, and therefore not installed

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Could can try one last thing

Go To Start up folder under Start > All Programs > Startup Right Click and open

Right Click and New Shortcut then copy the below line and paste it click next and Finish

"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe" /autoRun

 

[thefabe]

I'll be the first to admit themes and gadgets are not my thing but I'm fairly sure you might find your answer somewhere in here. Or not. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2026-theme-pack-create-save-install-delete.html

 

[miraclemets5]

Capt Jack

Thanks again for the help... but none of the startups you told me to try works =/ Maybe I should contact microsoft?

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Capt Jack

Thanks again for the help... but none of the startups you told me to try works =/ Maybe I should contact microsoft?

Well i'm really sorry i'm out of resource only thing i can think of would to perform a Repair install
And Yes you could speak to MS to see whehter they have a fix

Thanks,
Captain

 

[Qdos]

Have you checked in GPedit.msc that gadget permissions are optimised? It should be as per the screenshot for gadgets to have default permissions...