Sidebar problem

[cartwright11]

I just upgraded? from XP and I like the sidebar. The problem is that I can't load any gadgets that I download using the "get more gadgets online". When I try and run the gadget, the sidebar goes dark (very quickly) and then back to normal, but the new gadget isn't installed. I have made sure that the Windows Sidebar is the default program for gadgets, but nothing seems to work. What am I missing?

The Get More Gadgets link simply goes to a website where you can download
the gadgets and install them.

That link should take you to this site:
http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/v...aspx?mkt=en-us


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> I just upgraded? from XP and I like the sidebar. The problem is that I
> can't load any gadgets that I download using the "get more gadgets
> online". When I try and run the gadget, the sidebar goes dark (very
> quickly) and then back to normal, but the new gadget isn't installed. I
> have made sure that the Windows Sidebar is the default program for
> gadgets, but nothing seems to work. What am I missing?
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[cartwright11]

I wondered if I was specific enough, sorry. I have downloaded several gadgets from the http://vista.gallery.microsoft.com/v...aspx?mkt=en-us link. After I get them downloaded and try to install ... that's where I run aground. It acts like it wants to install it, but it doesn't actually install it.