spy beef Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I loved the Notes Gadget that came with Windows Vista, what happened to it in Windows 7? Where can I get the EXACT same gadget for Windows 7? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleaf Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 The gadget has been removed and replaced by a note app. It is located under Start\Accessories\Sticky Notes Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spy beef Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I don't like it b/c its an actual application that shows up on the task bar. It's so intrusive. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Xinok Subscriber² Posted June 8, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) These aren't exact, but modified versions of the Vista notes gadget. http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.asp...ea1241&bt=1 http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.asp...1e0278&bt=1 Edited June 8, 2009 by Xinok Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spy beef Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks, I guess those are close enough to the original. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted June 8, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted June 8, 2009 The gadget has been removed and replaced by a note app. It is located under Start\Accessories\Sticky Notes Vista has both... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spy beef Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Then why was it removed in Windows 7 then if it wasn't replaced by that crappy notes app? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted June 8, 2009 Supervisor Share Posted June 8, 2009 Get it from Vista, copy the .gadget file over and install it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted June 8, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 8, 2009 Then why was it removed in Windows 7 then if it wasn't replaced by that crappy notes app? It was still replaced in Windows 7 - the Sticky Notes application in Windows Vista was very limited, compared to the one which replaced it in Windows 7. The one in Windows 7 has more functionality of both Vista's Sticky Notes application and the Notes gadget, so they thought it would be a good idea to get rid of the Notes gadget. What they don't realise is that many found the Notes gadget useful as a gadget (e.g. for when we need to make it opaque or for when we don't wish to have it taking up valuable taskbar space). I tend to have everything on my desktop opaque to some level and you cannot do that with the Sticky Notes application, but you could always do that with the gadget. Also, Notes just works better for me as a gadget because of the flexibility the gadgets have and the fact you don't need space in the taskbar. For those reasons, I use the Longer Notes gadget which Xinok linked you to. It's really handy as you can make it smaller, like the previous Notes gadget, or bigger :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakeshishere Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 IMO The sticky notes application of Vista is better than Windows 7 one because it has Import/Export , Voice Note , Drag and Drop features Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/781806-where-is-the-notes-desktop-gadget/#findComment-591103950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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