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Ack Help with Desktop X and Clocks

March 20, 2007 4:13:45 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Hi. I upgraded to Vista last month. I recently bought WB and Desktop X. I have been downloading widegets and gadgets from this site. When I downloaded WB, I made sure to check that it was compatable with Vista. So for things are running great. I am loving WB and Desktop X. I just have one probablem.. 3/4's of the clocks I Have downloaded, the "Hands" don't show up. Everything else does but the hands for the clocks just Don't appear. The clocks work fine on XP.

Any thoughts? I will happily post my system Specs if that will be of help

Thank You
Sincerely
Anne
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Reply #1 March 21, 2007 7:45:59 AM
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I really have no idea about Vista - some are saying DX is not stable with Vista. But your saying some work - others arent working. Have to tried clearing widget cache just to see if thats a simple solution?

If you tried that already - how about if you open one of the handless widgets by importing in in DX Builder mode ? Are the hand showing in builder mode ? If so - just export it back to widgets and rename it.

I still see people with XP reporting same missing hands problem at times so its hard to know if its just Vista at the moment.

Clear Widget Cache :

Open DX Welcome screen > Load Widgets > Options > View widget cache ( to delete only the widgets giving you trouble ) or > Delete widget cache ( resets all widgets )
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Reply #2 March 21, 2007 5:49:13 PM
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Thank you much Fairyy.. I haven't tried the clearing the cache or Desktop Builder yet..
and thanks for the Info that XP users are experiencing the same thing..

I will do some more "investigating" and see if I can have any results..

Thanks very much again Fairyy..

Blessings

Anne
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Reply #3 March 22, 2007 1:58:31 AM
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Your welcome - just hope that its a simple matter of clearing cache- but I haven't see too many Vista users make any comments re: DesktopX as yet..
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Reply #4 March 22, 2007 2:31:17 AM
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Hi AnneMarie!
Tried this:
You need analogclock2.dll file,(copy this dll on your xp to vista) If anyone has trouble with the time/date showing try putting this .dll into Desktop X folder, subfolder SDPlugins. Try clearing widget cache also..
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Reply #5 March 22, 2007 9:03:39 AM
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Good point Bilbo - I noticed that Richard Mohler sometimes tossed those dll's into his zip just in case..
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Reply #6 March 22, 2007 12:29:21 PM
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Fairry!
yes RM posted, but dont know where..
download all of Richard's work, and find it!
(or send me mail, i will send you..)
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Reply #7 March 23, 2007 12:13:39 AM
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HI Bilbo and thanks for the Tip..

Fairyy, as for the clearing it didn't seem to help. I also tried the desktop builder.. I didn't see hands for my clocks there.

As for the file, I will try to see what I can do Bilbo..

Thanks again guys for the effort and advice

*chuckles* I am thinkin that maybe I just need to slap Vista around some more *smiles, chuckles again*

Well I am determined and will see what I can do

Thanks much

Anne
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Reply #8 March 23, 2007 12:19:07 AM
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no prob AnneMarie! good luck...
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Reply #9 March 23, 2007 6:45:17 AM
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*chuckles* I am thinkin that maybe I just need to slap Vista around some more *smiles, chuckles again*


That might work - oh well, I knew it wasn't going to be that easy...

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Reply #10 March 26, 2007 5:40:55 PM
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Okie Bilbo.. OH MY Goodness! I think it was you who included the DLL files in some of my clocks I downloaded today..
Thanks to the READ ME and those DLLs... MY Clocks NOW work and show Hands..

I just want to say thank you to whoever added the DLLs to their gadgets/widets files *If it wasn't you Bilbo* cause copying those DLLs into the folder that the ReadMe said Helped and fixed my problem.
It was very helpful and it Really worked.. YAY.. I am much appreciated..

thanks Bilbo and Fairyy for all your help and advice on this matter


Blessings
Anne
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