Widget problems
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 by Thuglifejunior | Discussion: DesktopX
Everytime I load a widget it is either not displaying properly or not functioning at all, this is with all the widgets. Objects load ok and thare seems to be no problem with them, but still I uninstalled DesktopX and reinstalled and same problem.
By not dispalying properly I mean green bars all over the widgets, the widgets that do display properly the applications related to them do not activate at all, in short they don't work, is it software related or hardware, I'm stumped, can anybody help me with this.
P.S. I run a Asus 7900 GTI graphics card , Dualcore processor, and 4 gig of ram
Thuglifejunior
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:14 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:14 AM
I am using windosXP SP2 and the latest DX build from Impulse and from Stardock central, I have tried the "fatal bug" fixer and it didn't help.Please help as my desktop looks bare
Thuglifejunior
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:19 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:19 AM
Zubaz I am running windowsXP SP2 and the latest DX build that was updated today by impulse and stardock central, I have tried the fatal bug route and it didn't help, please help as my desktop looks bare
JarHead100
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:26 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:26 AM
Using Vista Home Premium with SP1. SDCentral installed DesktopX v3.50.014 this morning and ALL of my Widgets that have scripts are DEAD. I can not edit the scripts in any of my widgets. Bad flippin way to start my day....anybody know what is happening?
Thuglifejunior
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:50 AM
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:50 AM
I know what you mean Jarhead100, the exact same thing happened to me this morning except with windowsXP SP2, it really does take all the fun out the morning , I have been trying to sort it now for the last 2hrs, all because of an update, maybe it is the start of the the Y2K bug
Thuglifejunior
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 11:21 AM
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 11:21 AM
Dear Almonty if you look further up this page and see my first reply I have tried this and still nothing works, I need help badly cos I love my widgets being a gadet freak, is there any other way of fixing this or is my software or hardware doing this
Thuglifejunior
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 11:27 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 11:27 AM
it sent the message twice thats why i deleted this one sorry
Philly0381
Reply #9 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:21 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:21 PM
I had the same problem as identified in this post. Used the link provided in reply #6 by ALMonty. I had to do it twice how ever, because like most folks I want to press keys before I read! 
I'm sure no else has ever had that problem before.
I'm sure no else has ever had that problem before.
Thuglifejunior
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:57 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:57 PM
Sorry Almonty do you mean the actual folder where widgets are stored
ALMonty
Reply #12 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:58 PM
Reply #12 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 12:58 PM
Or try the latest update 3.50.059. I just updated and everything is working.
ALMonty
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:00 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:00 PM
No when you clear the cache, delete everything in the folder. Try the new update first.
Thuglifejunior
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:08 PM
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:08 PM
I've Just had the 3.50.60 update and still nothing working
PuterDudeJim
Reply #15 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:15 PM
I am running XP SP2 and the fix did work for me, but I had already reformatted my PC because of it...lol. Did you put the .dll file in your plugins folder in stardock central directory? Replace the old one. Worked for me.
Reply #15 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:15 PM
I am using windosXP SP2 and the latest DX build from Impulse and from Stardock central, I have tried the "fatal bug" fixer and it didn't help.Please help as my desktop looks bare
I am running XP SP2 and the fix did work for me, but I had already reformatted my PC because of it...lol. Did you put the .dll file in your plugins folder in stardock central directory? Replace the old one. Worked for me.
Thuglifejunior
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:16 PM
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:16 PM
Dear Almonty when I cleared my widget cache everything worked after that, you have just made my day, thanx very much for your time in answering my problems and giving me the soloution, being a bloke who can't let go till it is fixed you have made my wife a very happ woman
Thuglifejunior
Reply #17 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:18 PM
Reply #17 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:18 PM
Thanx PuterdudeJim but the clearing widget cache cleared the problem, thanz for the help though
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Reply #1 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 8:47 AM
What build of DX?
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