Solved Windows Gadgets not Working hellllp

[MoeX]

Hi all of my gadgets are not working iv done all the fixes nothing is working, is there any way to reinstall windows sidebar ??
i also have done all the fixes from microsoft and here

!!! They stopped working exactly : when i was downloading Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2013 it told me that i have to remove Mcafee so when i clicked YES the Gadgets turned into what you see in my desktop picture.

 

[Bongo]

Go to Windows features and tried turning off the Gadget platform rebooting your computer go back in and turn the gadget platform back on and reboot your computer again and see what happens.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5023-windows-features-turn-off.html

Jerry

 

[MoeX]

Didnt work man

 

[Bongo]

Have you tried to do a System Restore to a point before you install Bitdefender?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

Jerry

 

[MoeX]

Nope (

 

[Bongo]

Do Option 2 of this tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html it will not harm any data or programs you have installed it will try to find and repair any corrupt system files that you have.

If the above does not work try a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Jerry

 

[Layback Bear]

Their is a good chance that BitDefender turned off many Gadgets for security reasons.
Just Google Gadget Security Threats

 

[A Guy]

Removing McAfee is what causes this, but I have as yet been unable to determine what the ultimate fix is. Try creating a new user, and see if the problem exists there. Chances are it will not, and the best thing may be to transfer to the new user account.

Fix a corrupted user profile

A Guy

 

[trunk8d]

Hey there, just signed up to say that I myself removed mcafee internet security from my system and my gadgets went the way of the dodo too. I am just using windows firewall at the moment and am suffering the same exact issues as moe89. I am going to try the SFC/SCANNOW soon. I was just wondering how or what the program name that gadgets use to get past the firewall normally, or if it is a type of connection that I need to allow? any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated. I am using Windows 7 pro x64.

 

[trunk8d]

On a side note, I DL'd an additional gadget from weather underground it worked until I rebooted. That is why I am asking as to the type of connection or underlying program name to look for within the firewall rules.

 

[trunk8d]

Found a fix! Read the cautions listed before applying. 'Windows desktop Gadgets has stopped working' when click on a - Microsoft Community

I used the command line gadget fix script or what ever it was. I had tried all the fixes that the script applies manually but could not get it to work.

 

[A Guy]

Nice share Thanks trunk8d, and welcome to Seven Forums. A Guy

 

[MoeX]

Thanks for the help guys

 

[gregrocker]

MS is no longer supporting gadgets as they are said to be a security threat, yet millions of WIn7 consumers love them and still want them.

The latest version of 8GadgetPack - Gadgets for Windows 8 / 8.1 seems to work well with Win7 although you may still have problems with the Windows 7 stock weather and other gadgets it includes. But there are many other choices for weather and other that work well.