.gadget file association help

[Guest imtcb]

Hi,

 

In an attempt to add WinRAR context menu items to .gadget files (to make

extracting gadgets easier) I messed up the default association. I am not able

to install any new gadgets now. Could someone help by doing either of the

following:

 

Exporting the file association from their registry and paste it in a reply, or

 

Do the above +plus+ add in what would be needed to include the WinRAR

context menu items. Obviously, this one would be preffered, but either would

be a GREAT help!

 

Thanks in advance,

Ron

 

Vista Ultimate x64

[Guest Carlos]

RE: .gadget file association help

 

imtcb,

Try this (I have not tested it myself).

Right click on any .gadget file and choose "Open With".

If the "Open With" option is not present then use Shift, Right-Click.

Click on "Choose Default Program"

If Windows Sidebar is present as an option, choose it as default.

If it is not present, choose "Browse" and go to Program Files\Windows

Sidebar and choose Sidebar.exe

Menues can be a little different because I am translating my menues from

Spanish into English.

Carlos

 

"imtcb" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> In an attempt to add WinRAR context menu items to .gadget files (to make

> extracting gadgets easier) I messed up the default association. I am not able

> to install any new gadgets now. Could someone help by doing either of the

> following:

>

> Exporting the file association from their registry and paste it in a reply, or

>

> Do the above +plus+ add in what would be needed to include the WinRAR

> context menu items. Obviously, this one would be preffered, but either would

> be a GREAT help!

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Ron

>

> Vista Ultimate x64

[Guest imtcb]

RE: .gadget file association help

 

I should have mentioned that I have tried this already. This is actually the

default action when I right click it "Open With...". When I do this, it only

brings the sidebar into focus, without installing the new gadget. When I try

to open it again it just asks me to define the default application again.

 

Thank you for the reply and help though, I do appreciate it.

 

Ron

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> imtcb,

> Try this (I have not tested it myself).

> Right click on any .gadget file and choose "Open With".

> If the "Open With" option is not present then use Shift, Right-Click.

> Click on "Choose Default Program"

> If Windows Sidebar is present as an option, choose it as default.

> If it is not present, choose "Browse" and go to Program Files\Windows

> Sidebar and choose Sidebar.exe

> Menues can be a little different because I am translating my menues from

> Spanish into English.

> Carlos

>

> "imtcb" wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > In an attempt to add WinRAR context menu items to .gadget files (to make

> > extracting gadgets easier) I messed up the default association. I am not able

> > to install any new gadgets now. Could someone help by doing either of the

> > following:

> >

> > Exporting the file association from their registry and paste it in a reply, or

> >

> > Do the above +plus+ add in what would be needed to include the WinRAR

> > context menu items. Obviously, this one would be preffered, but either would

> > be a GREAT help!

> >

> > Thanks in advance,

> > Ron

> >

> > Vista Ultimate x64

[Guest imtcb]

RE: .gadget file association help

 

I got a reply with the fix on another forum. Thank you everyone who looked

and put time into helping.

[Guest Ron Fodor]

.gadget file association

 

.gadget file association

 

Ron,

Can you please post what the solution to your question was. I have a similar problem.

 

Thanks,

 

Ron

 

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