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elsas
Anmeldedatum: 26.07.2012
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Found on the internet that microsoft blocked "third party" gadgets and the only way to show them up is to reenable UAC control... tried that but no success
Windows 7 SP1 x64 PL |
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FJ
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Fixed, just download again |
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elsas
Anmeldedatum: 26.07.2012
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WOW that was quick 
couple minutes ago I've noticed that there are missing some files in 64-bit directory "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\myphoneexplorer.gadget" these files were though in corresponding x86 directory...
too late You already fixed this and deployed fixed installer   |
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bbstrikesagain
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At first, after update to 1.8.3 there was still an MPE gadget on my desktop. However it was non-functional - it no longer connected to the phone or MPE application at all.
I re-installed fresh download of MPE - no difference.
I killed and re-started sidebar.exe - no difference.
So, then I un-installed the non-functional gadget, set minimum UAC, re-installed fresh download of MPE 1.8.3. Now there's no MPE gadget in the gadgets palette although there is a fresh mpyphoneexplorer.gadget folder in Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets. I have plenty of other 3rd party gadgets working just fine.
Any suggestions anyone, how to re-enable the gadget? |
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nehbrown
Anmeldedatum: 07.05.2012
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Fr Jul 27, 2012 12:39 |
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I have the same problem in Win 7 Home Premium SP1 Ver 6.1 (Build 7601) 32 bit.
Upgraded to 1.8.3 couple of days ago and the gadget wouldn't run. Uninstalled it from gadget gallery then re-installed MPE. It hadn't returned.
Reading this thread, I've downloaded MPE again and re-installed, tuned off UAC but still no joy. |
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elsas
Anmeldedatum: 26.07.2012
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Fr Jul 27, 2012 13:14 |
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For me after downloading and reinstalling MPE gadget works flawlessly...
but I did one more thing described below
Maybe this will help:
disable showing all gadgets
move/rename Your "Settings.ini" file from the "users\...\Window Sidebar\..." directory (not "...\program files[...]\Window Sidebar\..."
enable gadgets back again
this will regenerate all properly installed gadgets
EDIT in my case UAC setting on or off brings no change and seems to be irrelevant (had disabled, have disabled and will have disabled  ) |
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nehbrown
Anmeldedatum: 07.05.2012
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Fr Jul 27, 2012 16:28 |
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Great, Elsas! Followed your instructions and everything back to normal.
Very many thanks |
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bbstrikesagain
Anmeldedatum: 06.10.2009
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Fr Jul 27, 2012 16:45 |
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Thank you, interesting suggestion, but no "*sidebar*" folder and in fact no "settings.ini" anywhere in my specific user area or even in users generally, and yes, I do have hidden and system files enabled, so still stuck for now...
[EDIT: I found a Windows Sidebar folder in my user profile, but still no settings.ini] |
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bbstrikesagain
Anmeldedatum: 06.10.2009
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Fr Jul 27, 2012 17:20 |
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Killed sidebar.exe. Copied myphoneexplorer.gadget folder from %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets (this was the copy the MPE install created with today's dates).
Restarted sidebar.exe, now MPE gadget is in the pallete again, and I can add it back to my desktop
However, gadget still doesn't do anything.. ..doesn't start MPE, doesn't connect to phone, doesn't send texts, doesn't control phone. Right back where I started  |
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elsas
Anmeldedatum: 26.07.2012
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Fr Jul 27, 2012 21:23 |
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The key to solve the problem here is to be sure which "settings.ini" in which directory Your system is using and that file must be recreated |
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bbstrikesagain
Anmeldedatum: 06.10.2009
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Mo Jul 30, 2012 11:28 |
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The key was a single file, but the file is actually called general.ini. I found mine in:
%APPDATA%\MyPhoneExplorer\
Which equated to:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\MyPhoneExplorer\
I closed the (broken) gadget, closed MPE, removed (actually, just renamed) general.ini, then restarted MPE and added the sidebar gadget back to the desktop - bravo, it all works again! |
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elsas
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Di Jul 31, 2012 11:36 |
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Great You have succeeded to solve the problem manually but this is strange that re installation of MPE did not fixed this (his -> MPE) broken file. |
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FJ
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Di Aug 07, 2012 23:42 |
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The gadget has nothing to do with the file general.ini |
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