Windows 7 Sidebar Gadgets Glitch

DoubleGee

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Hello everyone.. My Windows 7 Ultimate x64 has been running perfectly for more than 5-6 months, and untill now, I haven't had any problems with it (except drivers issues)
Few days ago my Sidebar gadgets 'decided' to stop working for some strange reason; I have tried many things to repair them: Restore default gadgets etc. without any success.
Here is a screenshot of my desktop > http://i41.tinypic.com/cknt1.png
All of my gadgets just look 'glitched'. I would appreciate any help regarding my problem. Thanks in advance!
:)
 

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OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Try the following. Rename your sidebar in C > Programs to Sidebar(2) - you may have to "Take ownership". Then run sfc /scannow in elevated cmd or move another sidebar folder from another system into C > Programs.
 

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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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Try the following. Rename your sidebar in C > Programs to Sidebar(2) - you may have to "Take ownership". Then run sfc /scannow in elevated cmd or move another sidebar folder from another system into C > Programs.

Hi. thanks for your help, I have "Took ownership" and ran the command sfc /scannow. It says that it has found errors, and reparied most of them.
Here is the report after the scan Download CBS.log for free on uploading.com
Thanks for your all your help, but the problem has not been solved :sarc:
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Did you rename the sidebar folder in C > Program files before you ran the sfc. Do you have a way to get another sidebar folder from another system?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
Hi there,
Open taskmgr and kill sidebar.exe process.
Open the run box and type the following text and press Enter.

Code:
%localappdata%\microsoft\Windows Sidebar

Rename the Settings.ini to Settingsold.ini and then launch the gadgets again.

Let us know if it works.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
OS
Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard
Samsung Electronics
Memory
6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB + 2GB x 1)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM) with ExpressCache 16GB SSD
Internet Speed
sucks
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
Hi there,
Open taskmgr and kill sidebar.exe process.
Open the run box and type the following text and press Enter.

Code:
%localappdata%\microsoft\Windows Sidebar
Rename the Settings.ini to Settingsold.ini and then launch the gadgets again.

Let us know if it works.
Nope.. it didn't work.. :( The gadgets remain 'glitched' :huh:
 

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OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Is there any way to re-install my Windows Sidebar gadgets?
 
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OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
same problem here.. any solution yet?
 

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Windows 7 32 bit
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Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00 GHz
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Gigabyte G31M-S2C
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2.00 GB
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ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 1620 (Analog)
Screen Resolution
1360 x 768
Hard Drives
ST3320418AS ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Internet Speed
1 mbps
Other Info
BIOS - Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG

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Win 10 Pro x64
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Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
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Asrock P67 Extreme4
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16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
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EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
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ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
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auria eq2367
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1920 x 1080
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250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
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GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
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