Windows Gadgets

I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets work
on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made for 32
bit or is something else the problem?

"Daves Spam" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
> work on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made
> for 32 bit or is something else the problem?

32 bit gadgets will work with 64 bit Windows, you must have some other
problem. Which, specifically, won't work?

When I try and play a game it wants to install adobe flash player and I say
ok even though I have v10.1 installed already. Each time I click on a game
gadget I get the flasher player to download.

"KCB" <> wrote in message
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> "Daves Spam" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
>> work on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made
>> for 32 bit or is something else the problem?
>
> 32 bit gadgets will work with 64 bit Windows, you must have some other
> problem. Which, specifically, won't work?
>
>

Hi, Dave.

I see that Adobe has just ("Last updated:2010-07-02") updated their
TechNote, but NOT their Flash Player. :>(

Flash Player support on 64-bit operating systems
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/000/6b3af6c9.html

The key line STILL says, "To use Flash Player with any major browser on
64-bit Windows, use the 32-bit version of the browser." It also says,
"Adobe is actively working on the release of a 64-bit native Flash
Player...", but they've been saying that for YEARS, so don't hold your
breath.

I've not tried to use Flash with games or gadgets, except on websites. On
the web, including YouTube, PBS Kids (for my grandson), MSNBC, etc., I have
to run the 32-bit version of IE8. When I get the offer to "update Flash", I
remember that I'm running 64-bit IE and no matter how many times I say
"Yes", it will soon be offering - again - to "update Flash" for me. So, I
highlight the URL in the Address Bar, Copy it, then start 32-bit IE8, Paste
in the URL and press Enter. I can do it almost as quickly as I can type
that. Then the Flash runs in 32-bit IE.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2010 (15.3.2804.0607) in Win7 Ultimate x64)


"Daves Spam" wrote in message news:...

When I try and play a game it wants to install adobe flash player and I say
ok even though I have v10.1 installed already. Each time I click on a game
gadget I get the flasher player to download.

"KCB" <> wrote in message
news:i1ge5i$d4r$...
>
> "Daves Spam" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
>> work on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made
>> for 32 bit or is something else the problem?
>
> 32 bit gadgets will work with 64 bit Windows, you must have some other
> problem. Which, specifically, won't work?

"Daves Spam" <> wrote in message
news:...
> When I try and play a game it wants to install adobe flash player and I
> say ok even though I have v10.1 installed already. Each time I click on a
> game gadget I get the flasher player to download.
>
> "KCB" <> wrote in message
> news:i1ge5i$d4r$...
>>
>> "Daves Spam" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
>>> work on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made
>>> for 32 bit or is something else the problem?
>>
>> 32 bit gadgets will work with 64 bit Windows, you must have some other
>> problem. Which, specifically, won't work?
>>
>>

R.C. pretty much hit it on the head in his(?) post. You must use the 32-bit
version of IE to utilize Flash Player. The 64-bit version will go thru all
the motions and seem like it's installed, but it won't work.

"Daves Spam" wrote in message news:...

I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets work
on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made for 32
bit or is something else the problem?

I have been running Home Premium 64 bit since beta period and had no
problems with any gadgets
Perhaps you have graphics or conflict issues ?

Looks like everyone is wrong as someone posted a gadget on Windows live
galley that they say fixes a bug in I guess Windows as I ran it and now the
2 games I just tried that didn't work before now work. I don't usually play
games but it was a challenge to me as to why it wouldn't work. Maybe
someone here with more smarts than me can tell us what the bug was.

"Roger Phillis" <> wrote in message
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> "Daves Spam" wrote in message
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> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
> work
> on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made for 32
> bit or is something else the problem?
>
> I have been running Home Premium 64 bit since beta period and had no
> problems with any gadgets
> Perhaps you have graphics or conflict issues ?

Perhaps you would be courteous enough to share the link to the fix?


On 2010-07-29 10:48, Daves Spam wrote:
> Looks like everyone is wrong as someone posted a gadget on Windows live
> galley that they say fixes a bug in I guess Windows as I ran it and now
> the 2 games I just tried that didn't work before now work. I don't
> usually play games but it was a challenge to me as to why it wouldn't
> work. Maybe someone here with more smarts than me can tell us what the
> bug was.
>
> "Roger Phillis" <> wrote in message
> news:...
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>>
>> "Daves Spam" wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
>> work
>> on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made for 32
>> bit or is something else the problem?
>>
>> I have been running Home Premium 64 bit since beta period and had no
>> problems with any gadgets
>> Perhaps you have graphics or conflict issues ?
>

Sorry, guess I figured everyone already knew and used the Windows Live
Gallery.

http://gallery.live.com/results.aspx...0&st=3&p=1&c=0

"Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Perhaps you would be courteous enough to share the link to the fix?
>
>
> On 2010-07-29 10:48, Daves Spam wrote:
>> Looks like everyone is wrong as someone posted a gadget on Windows live
>> galley that they say fixes a bug in I guess Windows as I ran it and now
>> the 2 games I just tried that didn't work before now work. I don't
>> usually play games but it was a challenge to me as to why it wouldn't
>> work. Maybe someone here with more smarts than me can tell us what the
>> bug was.
>>
>> "Roger Phillis" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Daves Spam" wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>
>>> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
>>> work
>>> on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made for
>>> 32
>>> bit or is something else the problem?
>>>
>>> I have been running Home Premium 64 bit since beta period and had no
>>> problems with any gadgets
>>> Perhaps you have graphics or conflict issues ?
>>

Okay. I know about the Windows Live Gallery, but there are 4,145 total
and 878 Tools & Utilities. So, perhaps you might share with us exactly
which item has the "fix?"


On 2010-07-29 22:07, Daves Spam wrote:
> Sorry, guess I figured everyone already knew and used the Windows Live
> Gallery.
>
> http://gallery.live.com/results.aspx...0&st=3&p=1&c=0
>
>
> "Bobby Johnson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Perhaps you would be courteous enough to share the link to the fix?
>>
>>
>> On 2010-07-29 10:48, Daves Spam wrote:
>>> Looks like everyone is wrong as someone posted a gadget on Windows live
>>> galley that they say fixes a bug in I guess Windows as I ran it and now
>>> the 2 games I just tried that didn't work before now work. I don't
>>> usually play games but it was a challenge to me as to why it wouldn't
>>> work. Maybe someone here with more smarts than me can tell us what the
>>> bug was.
>>>
>>> "Roger Phillis" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Daves Spam" wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>> I am running Win 7 Pro 64 and Have found that none of the game gadgets
>>>> work
>>>> on my system. Is this because I'm running 64 bit and they are made
>>>> for 32
>>>> bit or is something else the problem?
>>>>
>>>> I have been running Home Premium 64 bit since beta period and had no
>>>> problems with any gadgets
>>>> Perhaps you have graphics or conflict issues ?
>>>