How do I remove widgets?
Sunday, October 16, 2005 by stevensw11 | Discussion: OS Customization
I installed a few of the Omni widgets but they won't shut down when I attempt to close them. Is there another way I can get rid of them? I would like to completely remove them from my desktop...thanks in advance!
Reply #2 Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:37 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:51 PM
You can use Task Manager (as mentioned by Fairyy), which you can invoke directly by hitting "Ctrl+Shift+Esc" > click the Processes tab > select any "widget.exe" listing > click "End Task" button for each.
After killing the widgets, unload DesktopX if it is running and clear the widget cache by deleting the Widget Cache folder found in "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Stardock\DesktopX" folder.
For instructions on clearing the cache, you can see my mini tutorial here http://corkyo.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?SID=5463&AID=82461 
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Reply #1 Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:30 PM
when I right click the tray icon and choose close, mine shut down