Tech Oddity > How To > Windows > Restore Default Windows Sidebar Gadgets

= Introduction =
The Windows Sidebar comes with a few gadgets preinstalled and they can be uninstalled.
If you now want those back here is how to get them back:
= How =
Right click on the Windows Sidebar icon in the taskbar and click exit.
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Click the start button and open Computer.
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Click the address bar and put in the following: shell:Local AppData\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar
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Press enter. Now you should see a file named Settings.
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Double click on it.
Find the line containing the string PickerDefaultPackageSkipList.
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Edit it to look like this: PickerDefaultPackageSkipList=""
Click File and Save.
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Exit Notepad.
Open Windows Sidebar. Open the Start Menu, click All Programs, click Accessories and click Windows Sidebar.
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Now the gadget will appear will appear in the list of gadgets again.