Vista: Restore the Default Sidebar Gadgets

Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon July 19, 2008  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Vista

Vista comes with some default gadgets for the Windows Sidebar, including clock, calendar, contacts, currency, feed headlines, cpu meter, weather, stocks, notes, slide show and picture puzzle. If you accidentally delete one of the default gadgets and you’re wishing you had it back, follow this Tech-Recipe.


1. Right-click the sidebar, and select Properties.

2. When the Windows Sidebar Properties window appears, go to the Maintenance section and click the Restore gadgets installed with Windows button.

3. Click the OK button.

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  • Emily
    Thankyou!! I was lost without my calendar & had no idea how to replace it!!!
  • KAP
    My "restore gadgets installed with windows" area is grayed out -under maintenance.
    What do I do? or where do I redownload the package again?
  • Thank you MR/Mrs Techy. Been trying to find out how to restore my gadget.
  • HF
    OH MY GOD.... Thank you so much!!! My mom wanted her daisy clock back and it cost me $200 to take the train from Toronto to Windsor just to fix this thing!
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