redorbroder wrote: ↑October 26th, 2020, 4:34 pm
Hello SilverAzide!
I hope all is well with you.
Some days ago my bought license for Win7 Pro got revoked by M$!! WTF!
Then they launched a popup hell... and my theme was changed to black wallpaper and a white text down right corner saying the same!
Called M$ support and the person said Win7 is no longer supported, fine I said, I know that but I want to continue use Win7.
That's not possible she says!! You have to use Win10... I'm shocked by the way they forced me!
F*** it sounds almost like they broke some law doing that?
Anyway... what to do, I installed Win10!! Arghh!
So here I am some days later, lots of issues to be solved, getting settings as I like them.
Gadgets are back! YAY! I just love them!
Only problem I have is with the Network Meter.
It is stuck "Configuring" and I can't understand what's wrong.
My Ethernet Interface shows up but it won't stick.
Also installed NetMonitor service but no cigar...
Another issue is that I can't access anything through the config settings by clicking on the wrench.
The Network Meter settings open but I can't change anything in there?
This is the same with every Gadgets, it's not possible to change anyting, it just won't respond.
If you have the time I'd really appreciate any help on this.
Thanks and best regards,
redorbroder
Oh no! Sorry to hear you are having issues. Welcome to the world of Windows 10, LOL....
It sounds like your problem is a common one that happened to many people when they upgraded to Windows 10. The problem that sometimes happens when upgrading is that your Documents folder loses some or all permissions, and you can't write to the folders. You can read, but not write. This is why skins will open, but any changes can't be saved. This is also why the Network Settings is stuck at "configuring" as well. You can test this by trying to create or edit a file in the C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\Gadgets folder. For example, right-click any skin and select Edit. Make a "fake change" to the file (e.g., add a space and remove it) and save the file. If you get a save error, this is a permissions issue and the cause of your problem.
First, try jsmorley's advice here:
Rainmeter and Windows security.
If that doesn't work, you can try to explicitly grant yourself full control of all files and folders in your user folder. To do this, open Windows File Explorer (not Internet Explorer, but the file manager app) and navigate to the C:\Users folder. Right-click your user folder (the one with your username) and select Properties. On the Properties dialog, select the Security tab, and click the Advanced button. On the Advanced Settings window, on the Permissions tab, you'll see every account with permissions. Normally, this will be "SYSTEM", "Administrators", and your user account.
If your user account is missing from the permission entries list, click the Add button. Then:
- Click the "select a principal" line and add your user account.
- For the "type", select "Allow".
- For "Applies to", select "This folder, subfolders, and files".
- Click "Show advanced permissions" and select everything.
- Click Ok.
If your user account is present in the permission entries list, select your account then click Edit.
- For the "type", select "Allow".
- For "Applies to", select "This folder, subfolders, and files".
- Click "Show advanced permissions" and select everything.
- Click Ok.
Finally,
this is the important part: check the box "Replace all child object permissions..." and click the Apply button.
I don't know if the Home edition of Windows has all this stuff, but this is the way to do it with the Enterprise edition.
At some point (later, after you have the permissions fixed), open a Powershell prompt. Just do it one time, because sometimes you are asked if you want to allow Powershell to run. If so, allow it to run, then close the window. You don't have to do anything else... this is just to get Windows to know you want this to be allowed.