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To see the contents of a .gadget file I selected notepad on default program prompt after installing the .gadget.exe file (I don't know how I actually did it now).
But now everytime I open a .gadget file it opens with notepad. Gadget file's properties don't have open with button and when I right click the .gadget file its pop up menu also don't have "open with". I am on Windows 8 consumer preview.
suhan
Posted 2013-01-03T06:49:48.093
Reputation: 1
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The final/RTM release of Windows 8 doesn't have gadgets any more.
Anyway, try entering the following command at the command prompt:
assoc .gadget=Windows.gadget
Karan
Posted 2013-01-03T06:49:48.093
Reputation: 51 857
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First Off All .gadget is just an archive file so to see the content of .gadget file open with winrar,winzip or any compression software. next to change the default program right click and select properties.
click on change and set .gadget file as your choosen one application..
vishal sharma
Posted 2013-01-03T06:49:48.093
Reputation: 212
You've got what's called a file association between .gadget files and notepad. Check out this link which should help, http://winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-tip-change-file-associations-144102
– slm – 2013-01-03T07:20:50.803what you should've done to see the contents of the file, was drag the icon of the file onto a notepad window. – barlop – 2013-01-13T11:02:45.230