Google Desktop/Gadgets

I have Google Desktop installed successfully. However, every time I try to open Google Gadgets, it won't open. The icon bounces in the dock a few times, then quits. Sometimes it gives me an error message, but it never mentions what the problem is. I've had this trouble for a while now, and I just updated to 10.5.2. What is the problem? What can I do to fix it?
I'm not sure if this helps, but I also have CandyBar installed.

Hiya,
I kind of doubt this is still a requirement given the age of the post, but please see my recent article :
[http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/70ed80f3-5964-2e10-90b9-e833ade5e8c5|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/70ed80f3-5964-2e10-90b9-e833ade5e8c5]
It gives a step-by-step of getting SAP to talk to Google Desktop Gadgets.
I think that the Imagineering(?) Team came up with a similar concept.
All the best
Patrick

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Hello Everyone,
After installing Windows 7, I was able to select and run desktop gadgets on my desktop. After few days, or I should say that after few reboots, the desktop gadgets disappeared. Now, when I right click on the desktop and click on gadgets, nothing comes up. I also tried to open desktop gadgets from start menu, run command, and accessaries, but nothing works.
I did a clean install of Windows 7, did someone else have the same problem? Any solution?

Can anyone help me? I have Windows 7 on an HP G60-125nr laptop. My gadgets worked the first few days I had Windows 7 installed. I tried checking the Windows Features under Control Panel to make sure Gadgets were turned on and they were. I tried
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Hi
You are not reading carefully!
You need to right click on desktop and then to marck show desktop items if you want to see gadgets.
If you want read and my w7 bugs list here:
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprogeneral/thread/ee88ae8d-27d4-42b6-96d3-b68eedfcac64
Your problem is bug 12 in this list
First off I didn't need to do that because mine was already set to show desktop items. Secondly, it ended up being the UAC problem, just with mine it made me restart before it would show up. Please word your responses a little more respectfully next time. Adding
an exclamation point at the end of your sentence it generally taken to mean you are being rude and yelling at someone pretty much. You should have simply asked if I had or not before just rushing to assume I hadn't
Read your previous post!
You have listed all things you have tried and show desktop items is not between them!
Are you still wondering why there are exclamation marks?!
If there someone is rude, that is you, because you did not apreciate my time and good will to help you!!!
Do you know there is some phrase as thank you?!
When someone waste time to answer my question, I always thank him, no matter how useful replay is to me!
As a third party observer.. you are the one coming across as disrespectful
As ANOTHER party observer, I totally agree with Ventsislav, he was helping, and assuming that an exclamation is something negative is just being way too susceptible. The fact is that Muhawka described the same problem that the whole post had, he ignored all
posts, and eventually the answer was already in one of them, so indeed, he was not reading carefully, or most probably, he was not reading at all.
If only Muhawka had started with a "thank you" the whole thing might have been a bit different. But that's another story, Muhawka did not appreciate the time Ventsislav spent on him.

After Security updation of Windows 7 in Boot Camp (Mac Book Pro with Retina Display) on 13-Nov-2013, Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets are not working properly.

After Security updation of Windows 7 in Boot Camp (Mac Book Pro with Retina Display) on 13-Nov-2013, Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets are not working properly.
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<edited by host>

You are not addressing Apple, but a community of unpaid volunteers. So ASAP won't cut it. Also, you should refrain from posting personal information (like your email address) in the body of your comments, as this is part of the community usage guidelines.
Have you reinstalled the latest Boot Camp Windows 7 drivers, just in case Microsoft overwrote some of them during the Windows 7 security update?
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Dear Windows Team,
Some time back I had turned off the gadgets from my desktop. Now when I am trying to show the gadgets again, while clicking on the gadgets, it comes out with a message "Desktop gadgets are managed by your system administrator". It is my
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I have already tried out multiple solutions available for this query , but could not get the problem solved yet.
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Hello,
Have you tried this solution?
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/c182390e-f4bb-4d7a-93ea-1f411525c7f6/desktop-gadgets-are-managed-by-your-system-administrator?forum=w7itproui

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this suggests that you did not uninstall google desktop correctly. it comes with an uninstaller and that's what you should have used. I'm guessing you simply trashed the app which is not enough if an application was installed using an installer. since google desktop is not snow leopard compatible you can not use the uninstaller now.
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Proper Fix for Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets not Displaying Correctly

This is not a question, this is an answer to a common problem with an easy solution.
DO NOT delete the registry subkey "Zones" the proper method to restore your gadgets is much simpler.
Here is the proper fix:
Right-Click Taskbar > Task Manager
Right-Click sidebar.exe > End Process
Start > Run (Windows Key + R)
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\
Delete the Settings.ini file in this folder.
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Hi,
Thanks for your sharing.
You may refer to the following KB to check the issue:
Windows 7 gadgets may not work or be displayed correctly
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2515657
Thanks again.
There is some great information, however it doesn't include the fix I mentioned. That's the whole reason I mentioned it. Referring to the KB does nothing, instead of providing autonomous replies try reading the title and content.

Recommendations for Windows 7 desktop gadgets for system monitoring?

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As of a few days ago my desktop gadgets have stopped working. When I start Windows they appear to function normally for a minute or so then the error message "Windows desktop gadgets has stopped working" appears. Sometimes there is a second attmept to launch the gadgets but it fails in the same manner.
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I have found this solution and worked perfectly for me, you might want to try it out!
I own no credit over this!
Thanks to " Ramesh Srinivasan "
Is your Windows Sidebar (Windows Desktop Gadgets) crashing after adding a third-party gadget, with the error "Windows Desktop Gadgets has stopped working" or "Windows
Sidebar has stopped working" (Windows Vista) at every start? You can stop the offending gadget from loading by editing the Windows Sidebar Gadgets settings file. Here are the instructions, which apply to Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
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How do I solve this problem? I am not a professional!
Thank you.

kindly go through the workaround as suggested here:
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Google desktop and Picasa open Internet Explorer even though Firefox is my default browser

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10.5.2 & Google Desktop??

Is it just me or has google desktop suddenly appeared in applications (and in 'other' settings in system preferences) when installing 10.5.2?
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Tom.

Welcome to the discussions, JMA.
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# Contributor: Philipp Gildein <[email protected]>
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Solved!
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