where to find gadget

For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to my
other computer?



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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:33:20 +0200, "Linea Recta"

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For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to my
other computer?


If you are referring to the Microsoft gadgets, it has been determined the
MS
Sidebar platform, upon which these gadgets rely, represents a serious
security
risk.

See: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/dn261332

If you have not disabled the gadgets, you can still access them by right
clicking on your desktop. The resulting context menu should have a
"Gadget"
entry towards the bottom.

If my instructions do not help, you can refer to this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...dgets-overview




(Vista)
Despite of using several gadgets on my desktop, when I open the gadget
gallery I get an empty window. Choosing the 'download more gadgets' option
leads to an MS page stating that gadgets have ended.

Still no idea where the gadgets which I use are on my own computer...



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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:06:53 +0200, "Linea Recta"

wrote:

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:33:20 +0200, "Linea Recta"

wrote:

For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to my
other computer?


If you are referring to the Microsoft gadgets, it has been determined
the
MS
Sidebar platform, upon which these gadgets rely, represents a serious
security
risk.

See: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/dn261332

If you have not disabled the gadgets, you can still access them by right
clicking on your desktop. The resulting context menu should have a
"Gadget"
entry towards the bottom.

If my instructions do not help, you can refer to this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...dgets-overview




(Vista)
Despite of using several gadgets on my desktop, when I open the gadget
gallery I get an empty window. Choosing the 'download more gadgets' option
leads to an MS page stating that gadgets have ended.

Still no idea where the gadgets which I use are on my own computer...

I am confused, are you asking for assistance with Vista or Windows 7?




As I wrote... I was talking about both. Can I get the gadget from one
(Vista) to the other (Win7)?



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Linea Recta wrote:

For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to my
other computer?

Gadgets are a platform consisting of a service, parent process, and the
gadget plug-in. There is no one file you copy over.

Microsoft dropped gadgets because they were insecure. See:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/gadgets

"Linea Recta" wrote in message ...
For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to my other computer?


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html

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"Linea Recta" wrote in message
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For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to my
other computer?


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html






Thanks, I did find them in Vista under
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets



Could I transfer this to Windows 7?



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On 6/24/2014 11:32 AM, Linea Recta wrote:
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"Linea Recta" wrote in message
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For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to
my other computer?


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html






Thanks, I did find them in Vista under
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets



Could I transfer this to Windows 7?


I have Windows 7 and right clicking on the screen brings up a menu that
includes "Gadgets". The "Get more gadgets online" button gives the
information about their discontinuation for safety reasons but you can
install those that are still listed.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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"Linea Recta" wrote in message
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For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to
my other computer?


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html






Thanks, I did find them in Vista under
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets



Could I transfer this to Windows 7?


I have Windows 7 and right clicking on the screen brings up a menu that
includes "Gadgets". The "Get more gadgets online" button gives the
information about their discontinuation for safety reasons but you can
install those that are still listed.




Yes, but that doesn't include the weather gadget I have on my Vista
notebook.



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Charles Lindbergh typed:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:56:39 +0200, "Linea Recta"
wrote:

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On 6/24/2014 11:32 AM, Linea Recta wrote:
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"Linea Recta" wrote in message
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For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port
it to my other computer?

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html

Thanks, I did find them in Vista under
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets

Could I transfer this to Windows 7?

I have Windows 7 and right clicking on the screen brings up a menu
that includes "Gadgets". The "Get more gadgets online" button gives
the information about their discontinuation for safety reasons but
you can install those that are still listed.

Yes, but that doesn't include the weather gadget I have on my Vista
notebook.

Windows 7 included a weather gadget, by default, in the gadget
gallery. Are you saying there is no weather gadget in 7 or the
weather gadget is not the same as in Vista?

I use mainly gadgets from http://addgadgets.com/ on my Windows 7/8
machines. They do have a weather gadget too, but I still use an old
WeatherBug gadget v1.1.0.8 from many years ago.

I also use the Aston v2 on many of my Windows XP, 7, and 8 machines.
They have what they call widgets, which is just like gadgets, but their
own. And they have a weather widget too. So I have both on many of my
Windows 7/8 machines.

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Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Kingston 120GB SSD - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz - 4GB - ATI X1400 - Windows XP SP2

"Charles Lindbergh" schreef in bericht
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:56:39 +0200, "Linea Recta"

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"Linea Recta" wrote in message
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For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to
my other computer?


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html






Thanks, I did find them in Vista under
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets



Could I transfer this to Windows 7?


I have Windows 7 and right clicking on the screen brings up a menu that
includes "Gadgets". The "Get more gadgets online" button gives the
information about their discontinuation for safety reasons but you can
install those that are still listed.




Yes, but that doesn't include the weather gadget I have on my Vista
notebook.

Windows 7 included a weather gadget, by default, in the gadget gallery.
Are you
saying there is no weather gadget in 7 or the weather gadget is not the
same as
in Vista?


You're right! I found the one I wanted in Windows 7 now! For some reason it
didn't show up at first.
Strange though, it doesn't show the same weather conditions as on the
notebook. I suppose they will after the next renew cycle...

Sorry for the trouble.
BTW Do you really think gadgets are a big safety threat?




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Charles Lindbergh typed:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:27:47 +0200, "Linea Recta"
wrote:

Sorry for the trouble.
BTW Do you really think gadgets are a big safety threat?

Yes, I think they present a significant security risk.

How can anything except zero day malware get past a real time AV, which
scans everything before it can be executed anyway?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Kingston 120GB SSD - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz - 4GB - ATI X1400 - Windows XP SP2

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:56:39 +0200, "Linea Recta"
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"Linea Recta" wrote in message
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For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to
my other computer?


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html






Thanks, I did find them in Vista under
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets



Could I transfer this to Windows 7?


I have Windows 7 and right clicking on the screen brings up a menu that
includes "Gadgets". The "Get more gadgets online" button gives the
information about their discontinuation for safety reasons but you can
install those that are still listed.




Yes, but that doesn't include the weather gadget I have on my Vista
notebook.

Windows 7 included a weather gadget, by default, in the gadget gallery. Are you
saying there is no weather gadget in 7 or the weather gadget is not the same as
in Vista?

I run a weather gadget also. I think it just came with Windows seeing as
it's not "installed" in same place as the other downloaded gadgets I
also have installed (but not running). That's on a Win7 updated from
Vista pc.

On 6/24/2014 1:27 PM, Linea Recta wrote:
"Charles Lindbergh" schreef in bericht
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:56:39 +0200, "Linea Recta"

wrote:

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On 6/24/2014 11:32 AM, Linea Recta wrote:
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"Linea Recta" wrote in message
...
For long time I have a weather gadget on a Vista computer.
I would like the same gadget on my Windows 7 PC.
I can't find the gadget on Internet.
The only info about the gadget I have is ©Foreca.

Where does the gadget reside on the hard disk, so I might port it to
my other computer?


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-genera...ts-stored.html







Thanks, I did find them in Vista under
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets



Could I transfer this to Windows 7?


I have Windows 7 and right clicking on the screen brings up a menu that
includes "Gadgets". The "Get more gadgets online" button gives the
information about their discontinuation for safety reasons but you can
install those that are still listed.




Yes, but that doesn't include the weather gadget I have on my Vista
notebook.

Windows 7 included a weather gadget, by default, in the gadget
gallery. Are you
saying there is no weather gadget in 7 or the weather gadget is not
the same as
in Vista?


You're right! I found the one I wanted in Windows 7 now! For some reason
it didn't show up at first.
Strange though, it doesn't show the same weather conditions as on the
notebook. I suppose they will after the next renew cycle...

Sorry for the trouble.
BTW Do you really think gadgets are a big safety threat?


The Windows 7 weather gadget claims to show conditions in Potomac where
I live and it seems correct. The currency conversion gadget seems
accurate tho' I prefer to use Oanda for which I have a desktop shortcut.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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Charles Lindbergh typed:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:48:12 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
Charles Lindbergh typed:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:27:47 +0200, "Linea Recta"
wrote:

Sorry for the trouble.
BTW Do you really think gadgets are a big safety threat?

Yes, I think they present a significant security risk.

How can anything except zero day malware get past a real time AV,
which scans everything before it can be executed anyway?

Interesting approach. Does this mean you do not apply OS security
patches, instead you rely upon your anti virus for protection?

I have been running this experiment for years and some machines I
religiously update and some I don't. This machine hasn't had any updates
since 2006 for example. And none of the machines has had any infections.
Although the AV does catch malware on either updated machines or not
from time to time trying to get in.

The only almost perfect reliable way I know of to stop zero day malware
is through sandboxing. Although the next step better is a ROM OS like
Windows Embedded. If there is a write line, you can physically disabled
it along with physically disenabling the BIOS write line. Now somebody
wanting to infect the machine has to have the physical machine itself to
infect it.

Do you not run a firewall?

Yes, just the Windows firewall. Although I am also behind a router and
that ignores unsolicited requests anyway (as long as you have it setup
that way). One of the worst things you can do is to have your computer
respond to unsolicited requests while connected to the Internet. As once
an unsolicited BOT is talking to your machine, they are programmed to
use every trick in the book to break into your machine. And they can
work far faster than any human on the planet. So don't even try to
outsmart them. Just totally ignore them and they move on.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Kingston 120GB SSD - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz - 4GB - ATI X1400 - Windows XP SP2

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Charles Lindbergh typed:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:37:34 -0500, "BillW50" wrote:

In ,
Charles Lindbergh typed:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:48:12 -0500, "BillW50"
wrote:

In ,
Charles Lindbergh typed:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:27:47 +0200, "Linea Recta"
wrote:

Sorry for the trouble.
BTW Do you really think gadgets are a big safety threat?

Yes, I think they present a significant security risk.

How can anything except zero day malware get past a real time AV,
which scans everything before it can be executed anyway?

Interesting approach. Does this mean you do not apply OS security
patches, instead you rely upon your anti virus for protection?

I have been running this experiment for years and some machines I
religiously update and some I don't. This machine hasn't had any
updates since 2006 for example. And none of the machines has had any
infections. Although the AV does catch malware on either updated
machines or not from time to time trying to get in.

The only almost perfect reliable way I know of to stop zero day
malware is through sandboxing. Although the next step better is a
ROM OS like Windows Embedded. If there is a write line, you can
physically disabled it along with physically disenabling the BIOS
write line. Now somebody wanting to infect the machine has to have
the physical machine itself to infect it.

Do you not run a firewall?

Yes, just the Windows firewall. Although I am also behind a router
and that ignores unsolicited requests anyway (as long as you have it
setup that way). One of the worst things you can do is to have your
computer respond to unsolicited requests while connected to the
Internet. As once an unsolicited BOT is talking to your machine,
they are programmed to use every trick in the book to break into
your machine. And they can work far faster than any human on the
planet. So don't even try to outsmart them. Just totally ignore them
and they move on.

If it works for you, that is great!

Why? You think there is a hole somewhere? I am not the greatest genius
or anything either. So that is why I started this experiment years ago.
And so far it doesn't matter if you do security updates or not. And if
you think about it, security updates are mainly focused on IE. Other
browsers do their security updates through version/build numbers. And if
you don't use IE much for anything (like I don't), then what are the
security updates for? To patch a browser that you don't even use?

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Kingston 120GB SSD - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo T2300 1.66GHz - 4GB - ATI X1400 - Windows XP SP2