Vista - Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:(

**Scotty** · 07-06-2008

Hi, im running windows vista ultimate, i have only recently installed it about 3 days ago. one thing that i paticularly like about vista is the sidebar and how it can be customized to my own preference. just one "tiny" little problem. i downloaded loads of different gadgets. but none of them install. and press install on the gadget. the window then dissapears and the gadget does not show up. even in the gadgets menu of the sidebar.

any help would be greatly appreciated

**Tricky** · 07-06-2008

Did you try dragging them from the window onto the sidebar ?

**Scotty** · 07-06-2008

thanks for the quick reply tricky.

i just tried what you suggested and it didnt work.

have you ever had this problem? or heard of it? ive googled it and i cant find anyone else with the same problem....

regards
scott

**Tricky** · 07-06-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Scotty

thanks for the quick reply tricky.

i just tried what you suggested and it didnt work.

have you ever had this problem? or heard of it? ive googled it and i cant find anyone else with the same problem....

regards
scott

No, I haven't ever had that problem, nor have I heard about it before, I'm sorry. But if/when you get it fixed, remember to post the solution here, so others with the same problem can find the solution.

**Scotty** · 07-07-2008

i will do tricky. thanks for all your help

**SnarkyTwit** · 07-07-2008

Hi Scotty!

How many gadgets do you have running right now? Could be that you have too many to view on your screen.

To find out, right click on the plus sign at the top of the sidebar, go to properties then click on the "View list of running gadgets" button near the bottom of the window that pops open. If you have more than 4 or 5 running, chances are you have too many running to view them all.

Let me know if that helped.

Snarks

**Scotty** · 07-07-2008

hi. sorry for the late reply. i currently have 3 gadgets installed and running. these are the only ones that are currently installed. they are the clock, the cpu/ram monitor and the sticky note. that is all that show up in the gadgets menu. and i only have thse three running. this is whats confusing me:S...i just cant work out why they wont install

i dont have too many...do i?:S

thanks for helping. scott

also another thing to add...the three i have on here at the moment are what came with my vista. only the ones preinstalled work...

**johngalt** · 07-07-2008

When you say they will not install - Can you detail *exactly* how you are trying to get them installed?

Because it sounds like you are using Firefox (Been there done that) - and it doesn't seem to want to work.

With Fx, you have to download the gadgets and then manually install them from the location where you downloaded them to.

With IE the installation works.

However, it is also possible that a setting or two in IE can prevent installation - in which case you will want to rest IE to make it work.

**Chappy** · 07-08-2008

I have seen this issue before and it was caused by the executable blocking feature in Vista.
When you d'laod the gadget, save it something like your Downloads folder, then go to that folder and right click on the gadget and select Properties. Near the bottom you'll see a button called "Unblock", click that.
Now double click on the gadget again and click "Install". Now go to the Sidebar and select Add Gadgets and see if it installed this time.
I've added a screenshot to show you where the Unblock button is.

**Scotty** · 07-08-2008

hi. and thankyou for your replies. well i am using internet explorer, im not too keen on firefox. caused me some problems on xp. but the idea of unbloking seems obvious now

thanks for the info. i will try it out soon. im currently on my laptop..and then i'll post how it went.

thanks very much for helping.

regards scott

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Scotty Vista Ultimate x86 18 posts	Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( Hi, im running windows vista ultimate, i have only recently installed it about 3 days ago. one thing that i paticularly like about vista is the sidebar and how it can be customized to my own preference. just one "tiny" little problem. i downloaded loads of different gadgets. but none of them install. and press install on the gadget. the window then dissapears and the gadget does not show up. even in the gadgets menu of the sidebar. any help would be greatly appreciated
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07-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
Tricky Vista Ultimate x64 16 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( Did you try dragging them from the window onto the sidebar ?
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07-06-2008	#3 (permalink)
Scotty Vista Ultimate x86 18 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( thanks for the quick reply tricky. i just tried what you suggested and it didnt work. have you ever had this problem? or heard of it? ive googled it and i cant find anyone else with the same problem.... regards scott
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07-06-2008	#4 (permalink)
Tricky Vista Ultimate x64 16 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( Quote: Originally Posted by Scotty thanks for the quick reply tricky. i just tried what you suggested and it didnt work. have you ever had this problem? or heard of it? ive googled it and i cant find anyone else with the same problem.... regards scott No, I haven't ever had that problem, nor have I heard about it before, I'm sorry. But if/when you get it fixed, remember to post the solution here, so others with the same problem can find the solution.
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07-07-2008	#5 (permalink)
Scotty Vista Ultimate x86 18 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( i will do tricky. thanks for all your help
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07-07-2008	#6 (permalink)
SnarkyTwit Vista Business x64 SP2 56 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( Hi Scotty! How many gadgets do you have running right now? Could be that you have too many to view on your screen. To find out, right click on the plus sign at the top of the sidebar, go to properties then click on the "View list of running gadgets" button near the bottom of the window that pops open. If you have more than 4 or 5 running, chances are you have too many running to view them all. Let me know if that helped. Snarks
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07-07-2008	#7 (permalink)
Scotty Vista Ultimate x86 18 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( hi. sorry for the late reply. i currently have 3 gadgets installed and running. these are the only ones that are currently installed. they are the clock, the cpu/ram monitor and the sticky note. that is all that show up in the gadgets menu. and i only have thse three running. this is whats confusing me:S...i just cant work out why they wont install i dont have too many...do i?:S thanks for helping. scott also another thing to add...the three i have on here at the moment are what came with my vista. only the ones preinstalled work... Last edited by Scotty; 07-07-2008 at 02:05 PM..
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07-07-2008	#8 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( When you say they will not install - Can you detail exactly how you are trying to get them installed? Because it sounds like you are using Firefox (Been there done that) - and it doesn't seem to want to work. With Fx, you have to download the gadgets and then manually install them from the location where you downloaded them to. With IE the installation works. However, it is also possible that a setting or two in IE can prevent installation - in which case you will want to rest IE to make it work.
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07-08-2008	#9 (permalink)
Chappy Vista Ultimate 64bit 357 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( I have seen this issue before and it was caused by the executable blocking feature in Vista. When you d'laod the gadget, save it something like your Downloads folder, then go to that folder and right click on the gadget and select Properties. Near the bottom you'll see a button called "Unblock", click that. Now double click on the gadget again and click "Install". Now go to the Sidebar and select Add Gadgets and see if it installed this time. I've added a screenshot to show you where the Unblock button is. Attached Thumbnails
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07-08-2008	#10 (permalink)
Scotty Vista Ultimate x86 18 posts	Re: Gadgets will not install on the sidebar:( hi. and thankyou for your replies. well i am using internet explorer, im not too keen on firefox. caused me some problems on xp. but the idea of unbloking seems obvious now thanks for the info. i will try it out soon. im currently on my laptop..and then i'll post how it went. thanks very much for helping. regards scott
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