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How to restore the default Windows Sidebar gadgets?
- Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
- Windows Vista
Question
I inadvertently clicked Uninstall when I was trying to delete the Calendar gadget in the Windows Sidebar and it's completely gone from the gadgets list. How do I reinstate them? I don't prefer third-party alternatives.
Restoring the built-in gadgets
To restore the gadgets that are installed with Windows, use these steps:
- Right-click on an empty area in the Windows Sidebar, and choose Properties
- Click Restore gadgets installed with Windows
- Click OK
Note that the above option will be active only if one or more of the built-in gadgets had previously been uninstalled.
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