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Windows 7 ASUS Issue: Auto-hides taskbar and changes wallpaper to default with Power4Gear Hybrid

Catzie — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:56:55 +0000

I encountered this issue several times while using an ASUS computer with Power4Gear Hybrid (Windows 7). When I turned the computer on I noticed that my desktop wallpaper was changed into a light gray ASUS wallpaper, and that my taskbar was set to auto-hide. Prior to shutting down, I’m sure my wallpaper was a personalized one and the taskbar was not set to auto-hide.

Solution to ASUS Power4Gear Hybrid Issue (Taskbar set to auto-hide and wallpaper is changed to default)

Here’s a solution you can try:

Run Power4Gear Hybrid, which should have a shortcut located at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ASUS Utility. The shortcut points to C:\Program Files\P4G, but the .exe files in there won’t open for me.

Choose the setting you use (High Performance, Entertainment, Quiet Office, or Battery Saving), and click on Advanced Settings, which should be found at the mid right area.

The window Power Options should appear. Find ASUS P4G Power Setting, and double click on it. Double click on Battery Saving Desktop. You will then be given the option to Enable or Disable it on battery and when plugged in. I disabled both to keep P4G from making my desktop wallpaper disappear. You can also opt to change other settings, if you are experiencing other issues related to Power4Gear Hybrid.

I believe that the above should solve the issues of Taskbar Autohide and Disappearing/Changing Desktop Wallpaper.

If you guys have another solution, feel free to share with us.

Windows 7 – if you cannot open Gadgets menu or some Gadgets are hidden

Catzie — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:48:58 +0000

There was a problem in my Windows 7 desktop a while ago. Supposed to be, there were two Gadgets in there, and I noticed the other is missing. I thought maybe I just accidentally removed it, so I decided to open the Gadgets menu to place it on my Windows 7 desktop again. BUT when I right click and select Gadgets, nothing happens. I tried choosing Gadgets again a few more times, but the Gadgets menu really would not show. I even tried going to Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Desktop Gadgets, but still, nothing happened.

I searched Google and found a forum with the solution. It was very simple, actually.

Solution to missing Desktop Gadgets or cannot open Gadgets menu in Windows 7

A possible solution for your problem is the one that worked for me, which is simple:

Right click on your Windows 7 desktop, choose View, and uncheck Show Gadgets. Then, right click again, choose View, and check Show Gadgets.

This restored my missing gadget AND allowed me to open my Gadgets menu again (yay). This solved my problem without computer reboot.

If all your Desktop Gadgets are missing, it’s possibly caused by having “Show Gadgets” unchecked.

Restore missing desktop icons in Windows XP or Windows 7

Catzie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:46:24 +0000

I noticed that all my desktop icons were gone. I thought it was only because my computer was hanging, so I restarted it. After the restart there were still no icons. I’m not the kind of computer user who knows every solution to every small problem so I searched for solutions to what happened. (And I’m posting this in case a visitor needs help with the same thing.)

First thing I tried, based on a how-to page I stumbled upon (for Windows 7), was I right-click on my desktop and chooe Personalize. From the left side of the window that opened, I clicked on the “Change desktop icons.” There I checked the icons I wanted to appear. After clicking OK, there were still no icons.

I did a bit more of searching and then I found a solution that worked. It says that for Windows XP, you right-click on your desktop, choose “Arrange Icons By…” and then click on “Show desktop icons.”

In Windows 7, I right-clicked on my desktop and hovered my mouse pointer over “View,” and from its fly-out menu I clicked on “Show desktop icons.” Simple, isn’t it? lol.

I don’t know what I did that made them disappear, but it’s good to have them back. XD