You may have experienced problem with Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets like suddenly gadgets stopped displaying correctly, accidentally uninstall default built-in gadgets or you need to restore Gadgets to factory default settings.
So we are giving step by step solutions to get rid of these issues.
Fix: Gadgets stopped displaying/working correctly.
- To Fix it, Run Command Prompt as Administrator and then type these 3 commands one by one.
- After re-registering all these 3 Dlls, restart your PC to take effect.
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
regsvr32 scrrun.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
You will receive DllRegisterServer succeeded message for each Dll, which indicates the Dll is registered successfully.
Restore/Reinstall built-in Windows Gadgets.
- Click on Start and type Restore Gadget in StartSearch box or type in Control Panel’s search box.
- Now click on Restore desktop gadgets installed with Windows and all default gadgets will be restored.
Restore/Reinstall Windows Gadget platform.
- To reinstall Windows Gadget Platform, go to Control Panel >> Programs >> Turn Windows features on or off
- In Windows Features, clear check box Windows Gadget Platform and click OK to start uninstallation.
- After uninstalling, restart your PC and follow the above steps again and mark check to Windows Gadget Platform and click OK to start re-installation.
Applies To:
- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Home Basic
– UPDATED 3/7/2011
yahooo…..thanks for the info my gadgets is back…i follow the steps and it works greatly….
I am so impressed with this article. I followed the steps and now have my gadgets back. Thanks so much
when i right click and open the gadget, it not showing any option, wherever i go like start menu, Ctrl panel, no use plz what can i do?
I have still the calender gadget blank problem…..
Win7 Ultimate x64.
All was working but now:
Can’t adjust any gadget opacity,
Clock second hand won’t work anymore,
Clock only displays as default.
UAC is configured on allow everything.
I cannot restore gadget defaults, it just opens the gadget window.
Ran FIXITas per M$; no work.
edit registry as per M$; no work.
did the above: no work.
Turned gadgets off and reboot and turn on: no work.
No Adobe on computer (this has been identified on other sites).
As usual, about 6hrs has been spent for a no gain.
Help would be appreciated.
cheers,
Paul.
I did all the recomended steps, they were all sucessfully applied, but I still get no gadgets. The dialog box does not open when I click on “Windows Desktop Gallery”. What next? Everything else works perfectly on this computer. I am puzzeled.
same problem with ashik
OS : Windows 7 enterprise
please help me with this problem
Dear Sirs, I did everything as you said. But the problem still persists (some gadgets crashed : clock…, some doesnt appear : calender).
OS : Windows 7 Home Premium
But, when I entered the first command (regsvr32 msxml3.dll), I got reply as you described. But the second and third commands were not with Succeeded reply. However a ‘not found’ or similar dialogue box appeared.
As well as I did the (Restore/Reinstall Uninstalled built-in Windows Gadgets)also. Still the problem not rectified. I had closed the Sidebar function from Task Manager before I do any above attempts .
Would you advise further, thanks.
in my pc windows7 Gadgets stopped working. i was reinstalled Gadgets and again installed, but i could not get Gadgets. it shows “”windows Desktop Gadgets has stopped working, A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available .”” plz replay me what should i do……
Excellent!
My Gadgets now back top normal.
Thank you guys
Hello
Thank you for your guidance. My gadgets work again after I removed them and re-installed them.
Man, I tried everything mentioned above.
But there is still some problem that is not solved.
Who should I contact or Where should I send the screenshot to?
Please reply asap.
And I also have the same problem that @Mauro has.
But I don’t know if I have deleted a .dll file.
hi,
I tried the tricks but I still have the problem: my gadgets appear invisible except for the logo Info and the button “X” to close.
what can it be??
help!!
Ps. it could be that i deleted a .dll file while i was trying to remove malware because at the windows starting it appeared a window that said: unable to find …/…/….[somthing]dash.dll
heyyy i have a problem my gadgets r not working….helll……wat would i do…….??????????
Will you share some more details? Some screenshot, error message etc.
Hi Ramesh,
Thanks a lot for this valuable tip & trick
Keep Contributing :)
prob when i click ” Restore desktop gadgets installed with Windows” then its shows windows gadgets stooped working, check online for a solution or close the program. inform me @ kashrfae@gmail.com