Cannot Install New Sidebar Gadgets

I hope some one can help me. I am unable to install any new sidebar
gadgets. The gadgets that came with Vista, (contacts, currency,
weather, etc.) I can "Add Gadget" ok.

When I go to "Get more gadgets online", then I have issues. When I
pick a gadget, then click the download button, I get the Install and
Don't Install buttons. Clicking the Install button causes a message to
appear on my status bar, then nothing. I don't know what the status bar
message says because it is only there less than 1 second. Nothing is
downloaded to my computer and no new gadget appears in the Add Gadget
list.

I tried installing a gadget 2 different ways.
1. I manually got a .gadget file and double clicked. It installed in
my ../appdata/local/microsoft/windows sidebar/gadgets folder but when I
try to "Add Gadget", it doesn't appear.
2. I copied the gadget folder directly to
../appdata/local/microsoft/windows sidebar/gadgets folder. Still no
dice. Just for fun, I copied the gadget folder to the c:\program
files\windows sidebar\gadgets folder and to the c:\program files
(x86)\windows sidebar\gadgets folder. Still nothing.

I tried resetting some .dlls based on another page's recommendation but
that did not work. I also tried deleting my settings.ini file. This
also did not work.

So here I am. Not sure how to proceed further. Please help.

I am running the 64bit version of Vista Home Premium.


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mrtea

"mrtea" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> I hope some one can help me. I am unable to install any new sidebar
> gadgets. The gadgets that came with Vista, (contacts, currency,
> weather, etc.) I can "Add Gadget" ok.
>
> When I go to "Get more gadgets online", then I have issues. When I
> pick a gadget, then click the download button, I get the Install and
> Don't Install buttons. Clicking the Install button causes a message to
> appear on my status bar, then nothing. I don't know what the status bar
> message says because it is only there less than 1 second. Nothing is
> downloaded to my computer and no new gadget appears in the Add Gadget
> list.
>
> I tried installing a gadget 2 different ways.
> 1. I manually got a .gadget file and double clicked. It installed in
> my ../appdata/local/microsoft/windows sidebar/gadgets folder but when I
> try to "Add Gadget", it doesn't appear.
> 2. I copied the gadget folder directly to
> ./appdata/local/microsoft/windows sidebar/gadgets folder. Still no
> dice. Just for fun, I copied the gadget folder to the c:\program
> files\windows sidebar\gadgets folder and to the c:\program files
> (x86)\windows sidebar\gadgets folder. Still nothing.
>
> I tried resetting some .dlls based on another page's recommendation but
> that did not work. I also tried deleting my settings.ini file. This
> also did not work.
>
> So here I am. Not sure how to proceed further. Please help.
>
> I am running the 64bit version of Vista Home Premium.
>
>
> --
> mrtea



Depending on your screen resolution, and how many gadgets you have showing,
your gadget may be there - but off screen and to the right. Remove some of
the other gadgets and the one you just installed may magically appear!

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience & Security

Have you tried to download them with your firewall and or virus
protection off?


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LanceIot

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LanceIot;1179336 Wrote:
> Have you tried to download them with your firewall and or virus
> protection off?

Sorry, I neglected to mention this but yes. Everything I did in the
original post, I also did with my spyware and firewall disabled.


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mrtea

I discovered the answer. I was downloading gadgets with FireFox. When
I tried with IE, it worked.


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mrtea

mrtea;1182166 Wrote:
> I discovered the answer. I was downloading gadgets with FireFox. When I
> tried with IE, it worked.


Well done.


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LanceIot

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