Windows 10, the desktop gadgets gone

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Hi,

My mother have just updated her Windows 7 to Windows 10. The only problem she has is the Calendar gadget she used has dissapeared. It's important for her, because she has a lot of stuff like doctor appointments or whatever, and she has asked me if I can take it back. Is it possible? I've no idea.

Thanks!

9 years ago

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Air73

You can't, gadgets are gone since Windows 8. Best you can do is revert to Windows 7 and pray that everything your mom added in the calendar is still here for you to copy them on a piece of paper and then, copy them in the Windows 10 calendar (or something else).

9 years ago

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Chenko

Can I revert it? How?

9 years ago

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Air73

Start Menu > Settings > Update & security > Recovery. (or type recovery in the search field/cortana)

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Chenko

Thank you so much! She is traveling back to Windows 7 now ;)

9 years ago

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Chenko

A message from my mother: "thanks!" :)

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z0rg

I would check if that reverts the "key upgrade" too and her Win7 is still activated. Might have worked but better be sure.

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coezo

That's a normal option for Windows 10. You can revert it back to the previous OS for 1 month easily.

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IgnacioC86

Bad idea updating the OS without a backup of that info! Goof luck reverting, hope the info will still be there. As a future suggestion, maybe she can use something that remains in the cloud, like Google Calendar.

Good luck!

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Chenko

Thanks! I've told her she must use Google Calendar (like a million times), but she ignored me because it's very familiar for her.

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orono

http://8gadgetpack.net/

It was designed for Windows 8 but works on Windows 10 too. Install the same Calendar gadget, find the data files (they should be in a windows.old subfolder) and restore them.

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Chenko

Ops, a bit late, she's reverting the OS back to W7, but if it works, I'd recommend going to W10 again and try it. Thanks!

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orono

If Windows 7 works well in her computer it's not worth the upgrade to 10 unless she's a gamer.

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