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    Gadgets are kinda buggy

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Peon, Aug 28, 2009.

  1. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sometimes when I reboot my computer, one (or more) of my gadgets doesn't load. Anybody else having this experience?
     
    Peon, Aug 28, 2009
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  2. Morizche

    Morizche Notebook Consultant

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    I have not experienced this. However, the gadgets tend to sometimes be on top of other windows, such as IE, when I maximize them from the taskbar. Then, I have to check "Always on top," and then uncheck it to make this stop.
     
    Morizche, Aug 28, 2009
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  3. Prydeless

    Prydeless Stupid is

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    It happened to me several times but not in the past 2 months. I would just restart since I would also be unable to access the gadgets gallery.
     
    Prydeless, Aug 28, 2009
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Yeah this happened to Vistas sidebar aswell, either wont show up or it would re-arrange itself.
     
    flipfire, Aug 29, 2009
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  5. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    no but my gadgets likes to freeze up or just change their position and stuff... its great microsoft, its great
     
    Kocane, Aug 29, 2009
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  6. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Which gadgets do this? Gadgets that you download from Microsoft, and are written by Microsoft employees, or gadgets written by third party programmers?
     
    kegobeer, Aug 29, 2009
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  7. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Third party programmers, but its like the entire sidebar that freezes, but when you click stuff they appear.. Like the RSS feed is clickable but nothing moves ect... The gadgets made by microsoft is useless
     
    Kocane, Aug 29, 2009
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  8. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Windows 7 doesn't have a sidebar. Are you talking about how gadgets work in Vista?
     
    kegobeer, Aug 29, 2009
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