OSX Lion 10.7.1 - Can´t remove Dashboard Widgets

remove a widget then restart your computer but remember to un-check the check box that says "reopen windows when logged back in" see if that helps.

perhaps you should try quiting the dashboard in the activity monitor.

Same problem for me. I disabled the dashboard, cuz the wiget won't disable, won't delete, and it pops up again after a reboot. Very annoying. I'm actually having a lot of settings that I try to change NOT change, and previous windows pop up when I tell it to not pop up on reboot.

I see that you have little check boxes on each of your widgets. I can't remove my widgets b/c there are no boxes to check. I have 2 of everything (2 clocks, 2 weathers, 2 calculators, etc.), but there is nowhere I can uncheck them to remove 1 set. I see Dashboard in my Applications, but I can't access anything or find a menu where I can "manage Dashboard". When I click on Dashboard on my dock, it opens up transparently over whatever application I'm in (Safari, Mail, iCal, Word, etc.), but there's no way I can tell Dashboard to do anything, as all I can do is to look at it. Any ideas? Thx.

If indeed these are third party widgets giving you trouble, try checking System Prefs/Users and Groups/Login Items. Maybe something there?

Next, I would check or create another user account and see if same behavior is exhibited there. If not, then something is going on in your user account, possibly, some third party app or widget.

Third party widgets are stored in your home Library/Widget folder in case you wish to remove it forever.

RM

Thx for your response. I don't have any third party widgets. Also, I just figured out to get to "manage Dashboard". I found the X on the bottom of the left hand corner of the screen. When I clicked on that, I got the selection of widgets, plus the "manage Dashboard" and the "x's" on each of the widgets already on Dashboard. I was able to remove the duplicate widgets I had on Dashboard by clicking on each x. Thanks, again.