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.gadget file .... help plz

February 15, 2007 4:23 PM from

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Hi.. cansomeone pleese help me. i dont know what program i need to open a .gadget file with.. thanks

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Reply #1 February 15, 2007 4:35 PM from

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That is for the Vista Sidebar. You need to have Windows Vista for that.

Reply #2 February 15, 2007 4:38 PM from

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ok. thanks very much. and i do have vista.
even if i dident could you not just use the run in compatability with option?

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Reply #3 February 15, 2007 5:45 PM from

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No. The run in compatibility option will not allow you to run Sidebar Gadgets.

I can run gadgets with XP but that's only because I have Vista Sidebar ported to XP.

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