How to reset the Windows 7 desktop gadgets?

Question

After changing the Windows Sidebar settings

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Settings.ini

( Where are the settings for the Windows 7 clock gadget stored? )

How do i refresh the Windows Sidebar to pick up these changes?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 08 '10 at 05:55

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So far i have discovered killing and restarting "sidebar.exe" works.

But I assume there is a better way?

answered Jun 08 '10 at 05:55

Simon

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 14 '12 at 06:15

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On Windows 7, right click on the desktop, view Show desktop gadgets, un-click it, then enable it again.

All the gadgets will initialize.

edited Dec 14 '12 at 06:15

slhck

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answered Aug 25 '10 at 03:10

Trem

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 31 '16 at 02:33

Save the following to a .bat text file and run it (probably as Administrator) :

:: Created by: Shawn Brink
:: http://www.sevenforums.com
:: Tutorial:  http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/140358-gadgets-not-displaying-correctly-windows-7-fix.html

taskkill /im sidebar.exe /f
regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll 
regsvr32 /s scrrun.dll
regsvr32 /s jscript.dll
regsvr32 /s atl.dll
Regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll" 
Regsvr32 /s "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll"
reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones" /f 
"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe"

There's a way to make the last command exit the terminal without waiting on the program, but I forget it. You can just close the terminal.

How to reset the Windows 7 desktop gadgets?

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