Gadgets won't after Vista update
Vista SP-1 Upgrade via Windows Update
Saturday, March 29, 2008 by Scrofulous1 | Discussion: Object Desktop
Last night, I updated Vista by installing SP-1 via the Windows auto-update feature.
Since that time, none of my gadgets will work. For example SD launchbar, Pirate set of gadgets, Magic set of gadgets. I have attempted to run with XP compat plus as Admin and nothing I have tried works. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you.
Scrofulous1
Reply #2 Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:30 AM
Reply #2 Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:30 AM
Thank you for the suggestion. My settings were already at that level.
Some gadgets, such as K-Tek clock, do not even start, clicking the exe file does nothing. Others, such as Pirate clock, attempt to start and a message box pops up indicating the program has stopped working.
I do not have DesktopX installed on this machine and have therefor not tried Widgets.
Some gadgets, such as K-Tek clock, do not even start, clicking the exe file does nothing. Others, such as Pirate clock, attempt to start and a message box pops up indicating the program has stopped working.
I do not have DesktopX installed on this machine and have therefor not tried Widgets.
HAPTORK
Reply #3 Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:43 AM
Reply #3 Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:43 AM
There are some registry settings etc on the replies posted by vad_M try them too.
Scrofulous1
Reply #4 Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:38 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:38 PM
Thanks again. I realize Vad's expertise in this area, in fact I am using SD Desktop on my laptop, but I am reluctant to start running registry-changing commands I know little about based on that one thread.
I intend to purchase the new Desktop X when it is released and I think I will wait until then before I do anything else. Assumedly if that registry change is required, Stardock will be making it via their product release. I do appreciate your suggestion though but my experience with Vista leaves me very cautious.
I intend to purchase the new Desktop X when it is released and I think I will wait until then before I do anything else. Assumedly if that registry change is required, Stardock will be making it via their product release. I do appreciate your suggestion though but my experience with Vista leaves me very cautious.
tubster
Reply #5 Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:26 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:26 PM
Enable UAC, I went thru this month's ago going thru the beta. You can adjust the uac notifications with tweak vista.
Scrofulous1
Reply #6 Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:51 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:51 PM
Thanks to both who offered help. I had failed to reboot when I enabled UAC. I have enabled and rebooted and all is well. Thanks again.
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Reply #1 Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:10 AM