help me guys.. im a newbie here, also a newbie using windows 7.. after i downloaded a gadget on microsoft's site maybe 6 gadgets, after installing i tried to put it on desktop but then i remove some coz i did'nt like it.. When i open again the gadget gallery (right click on desktop click gadget) nothing happens.. even i restarted my computer, but there's a download file after reboot.. an html file from ieframe.dll.. i have seen fixes in some forums here, i tried them but still my problem exists. Help me guys.. Thanks in advance! ^^

I suggest you restore the system to the status prior to installing the gadgets. Windows 7 features - System Restore - Microsoft WindowsArthur Xie - MSFT

i already did that.. but still my gadget gallery doesn't show up!

I just had a problem where my Sidebar would not start and one of my gadgets was also not running. I found a post that said to unregister and re-register 3 DLLs. Did so, rebooted and the problem was solved. Here is the batch file I created to do this: regsvr32 -u ATL.DLL regsvr32 -u sbdrop.dll regsvr32 -u wlsrvc.dll regsvr32 ATL.DLL regsvr32 sbdrop.dll regsvr32 wlsrvc.dll Copy the above hilited lines and paste into notepad. Save in C:\Programs\Windows Sideba r as FixSidebar.bat (make sure you you change the Save as type to All files or it will be saved as FixSidebar.bat.txt ). Open a Elevated Command Prompt . Enter the following: cd \programs cd "windows sidebar" fixsidebar Click OK as each unregister and register command completes. Reboot and see if the problem is fixed.Rich Why can't I be different and original like everybody else? - Vivian Stanshal

gadget gallery icon shows but nothing happens if i open(click) it.. even at the control panel, i tried to open it there but still nothing.. as if something was blocking it.. anyway thanks!

hey i tried your fix, the unregistering part was ok but in the register part the second and the line(regsvr32 sbdrop.dll and the wlsrvc.dll) theres an error occured DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80020009.. does this error causes my problem? thanks!

Hi, I notice that you are also replying this thread. gadget gallery cant be opened what should i do??? You may try my last suggestion to try to resolve the issue.Arthur Xie - MSFT

yup that's me also.. What suggestion, open the gadgets folder? i opened it, the gadgets there are the windows default gadgets only.. my downloaded gadgets were not there.. thanks! :D

You may try to search the folder. The gadget name should be included in the folder name. You can search for “*[gadget name]*” and find the folder according to the result.Arthur Xie - MSFT

hey.. i think i solved my problem.. :D maybe because im a newbie user of windows 7, still needs to explore it I didn't know all of its features. I'm an XP user before. What did i do was i search sidebar on the start menu searchbox , then there appeared the view list of running gadgets and i opened it. There appears my gadgets running on desktop. I've seen there two gadgets also running but not appearing on my desktop(that was the gadget i downloaded from windows live). I removed it then i reboot my computer! That solved my problem, the download file that always prompts me to download every startup was also gone. Maybe next time i'll think twice before i download and install software to my machine! Anyway thanks to you all! Hope this will help also other WIN7 user having problems like mine! Thank you! :D