Recent content by wsk1234

fingerprint reader I have a Sony Vaio with a fingerprint reader. I recently upgraded from Vista Ultimate 64 to Windows 7 and the reader worked just fine afterward, even without installing the new drivers from Sony.

Yes, I had seen this, too and tried the suggestions. No effect... Thanks, Bill

I'm running Symmantec Endpoint Protection, but I've disabled this, briefly, to see if this allows the gadgets to connect, with no success. I see no events logged other than informational entries when I disabled/enabled it. I'm also using just the Windows firewall. I'm not sure I know how to...

No Joy. I allowed access through the firewall for both private and public connections for sidebar under both Program Files and Program Files (x86) with no change. I even turned the firewall off, momentarily, and this did not work, either.

I can get Gadgets to run in Windows 7 Ultimate 64, but none of them which require access to the internet seem to be able to access the internet (e.g. Weather, Stocks, etc.). Are there permissions which need to be set or services that need to be started to allow this? (I've upgraded from Vista...

Gadget access to internet? I can get Gadgets to run in Windows 7 Ultimate 64, but none of them which require access to the internet seem to be able to access the internet. Are there permissions which need to be set or services that need to be started to allow this? (I've upgraded from Vista...

I have a related issue. I upgraded from Vista Ultimate 64 to Windows 7 Ultimate 64, fairly successfully. However, even though gadgets appear to work (such as calendar and clock) those that require access to the internet (stocks, weather, and even the wireless/wired gadgets) can't seem to do...