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How To Backup Desktop Gadgets In Windows 7

Posted February 9, 2010 – 6:16 pm in: Windows 7 Tweaks

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We have featured several handy desktop gadgets for your Windows 7 desktop including the recent 14 aero glass gadgets for Windows 7. When you reinstall Windows 7, you might want to reinstall your favorite third-party gadgets again.

As most of us find it difficult to remember these gadgets, here is a quick solution to backup your favorite third-party gadgets in a simple way. All you need to do is to follow the simple procedure given below:

1. Type the following code in the Start menu search box and hit enter.

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft

Replace “C” with your Windows 7 drive and “Username” with your username. For example, if you have installed Windows 7 on “D” drive and your username is “Example” you would enter D:\Users\Example\AppData\Local\Microsoft

2. In the resulting folder, look for a folder named Windows Sidebar. As you can imagine, this folder contains your third-party gadgets.

3. Simply copy and paste Windows Sidebar folder to your desired location to backup gadgets.

4. You can also copy this folder to any other Windows 7 PC to start using your favorite gadgets. You can even transfer these gadgets from Windows 7 x86 to Windows x64 and vice versa.

5. Enjoy!