How to fix : Windows 7 Gadgets not displaying properly

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If your Windows 7 gadgets not displaying properly. Black squares or don't appear at all with blue exclamation marks next to it.

Here's what worked for me after everything else failed. I didn't attempt repair/update install though. This is much simpler.

Stop the sidebar.exe process. Use regedit and delete this key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\].

Restart sidebar process.

Have no idea why it works but it does. Found it on another forum. I applied this fix several days ago and system has been running fine.

How To Find Similar Images Using Google’s Image Search

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Ever had an experience of having a picture and not knowing a thing about it ? Well, you won’t have problems of that sort again, because Google Image Search can now get image input and search for anything related to that. Sounds interesting, ain’t it ?

So lets say you have a photo and want to know all about it, what you’ll do ? Share it with your friends in Social networks or forums and ask them about it. Now Google provides an added feature in its Image Search engine which searches for your image and provide you with all related information about it.
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How to send SMS using Java ( Part II )

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The program needs the following java files to function.
1. SerialConnection.java - This file is used to connect to your COM port from your java program

2. SerialConnectionException.java -This file is for handling serial connection exceptions in your Java program.

3. SerialParameters.java - This program is used to set your COM port properties for connecting to your com port from your java program

4. Sender.java - This is the program that implements runnable and sends SMS using the serial connection

5. SMSClient.java - This java class is the main class that can be instantiated in your own java program and called to send SMS. This program in turn will use all the above four files internally to send out your SMS.
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How to send SMS using Java ( Part I )

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You can use this free Java sample program to send SMS from your PC using GSM modem connected to your computer to your COM port. To do this first of all you have to install the java communication API (comm API) in the windows environment.
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New Version of NetBeans IDE

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Developers will be able to test-drive the next-generation Java programming language by using the new version of Oracle's NetBeans IDE (integrated developer environment), released Wednesday.
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