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Before we dive into the July security updates, let’s change up the normal order and take a look at the two Security Advisories we are releasing today. One takes an exciting step into the future, while the other prepares us to take an equally important step away from the past. Security...

Revision Note: V1.0 (July 10, 2012): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an automated Microsoft Fix it solution that disables the Windows Sidebar and Gadgets on supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. Disabling the Windows Sidebar and...

Here, just tossing this out, for no more reason than just for shits n giggles. I revamped, tidied, the Taskbar, just mucking about; normally, it Auto-hides. And, this is w/out (any) Gadgets or Sticky Notes showing. Picture is arbitrary. I may leave it like this, try it out, for a while...

Applies to Windows7 and Windows8 A few Tips - A (Potentially) Useful, Valuable Compilation Many people miss Quick Launch in Windows 7. Although the new/redesigned Taskbar is what it is it can still be felt that there is a worthwhile purpose served by Quick Launch. It is (still) really a nice...

I installed Oracle a few months ago. (I have since uninstalled it.) Ever since, my sidebar gadget "all cpu meter" has been broken. I'm not 100% sure that Oracle installation is directly responsible, but it's the best thing I can come up with. Link Removed Additionally, my 'core temp'...

A few Tips - A (Potentially) Useful, Valuable Compilation Many people miss Quick Launch in Windows 7. Although the new/redesigned Taskbar is what it is it can still be felt that there is a worthwhile purpose served by Quick Launch. It is (still) really a nice place to have certain items... in...

I have win 7 ultimate installed on my system , yesterday my windows gadgets has stoped working instantly , i tried to open the gadgets icon but it has stopped working , win gadgets help me very much , tell me how can i get them back !!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi! I want to connect my TV, Media Player and XBox to my routed network. I have ONE connection to use in my livingroom where all this gadgets are and i'm now wondering what to use, a Switch or one more router? My network knowledge is very poor as you can tell by the question. :) Thanks in...

My system is a Dell desktop running windows 7 64-bit home premium. I have 8 GB RAM, and a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 processor. I was fooling around with windows backup and restore and I created a new user account. I rebooted and noticed that in my primary user account, the one I always use (not the...

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I'm running Windows 7 32bit. When Windows start, the gadgets isn't display. Even, it's not displaying "Windows Desktop Gadgets has stopped working" message. When I right-clicked on my desktop and select the gadgets, the gadgets isn't displaying too. I go to the Windows Task Manager and view the...

Apple's iPad, Motorola's Xoom, Acer's Iconia. The list goes on. Are you tired of all the tablet talk? Are you familiar with tablet PCs? Asus has the latest Windows-based tablet. We go over its features and show how it compares to more familiar tablets. More...

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Hi every1, I got a serious problem about Windows7 Gadgets. Here is the pic.Link Removed I lose all gadgets including the original clock and cpu meters. If I try to launch sidebar.exe, it will appear as shown in picture. If I close this window, sidebar.exe will be terminated as well. I've tried...

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Ctrl-Alt-Delboy Here's Fujitsu's latest phone that - wait for it - runs Windows 7. No, not Windows Phone 7, but the complete Microsoft PC platform.… More...

We know, we know -- Windows 8 isn't splashing down on consumer devices for a good long while , but seriously, how's a boy to get excited about something that's already old hat? And moreover, something that has never, ever worked out . Every single Windows 7 tablet that we've tested has suffered...