Start++ gadget
File type: Various data file
The .startgadget file extension belongs to Start++, an obsolete Microsoft Windows utility.
A .startgadget file contains a gadget for the Windows Start menu and is intended for use with Start++.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 3, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
Start++ was a Microsoft Windows utility developed by Brandon Paddock for extending and managing aspects of the Windows user interface, including the Start menu.
The .startgadget file stores a Start++ gadget. Gadgets were components that added functionality to the Start menu and were used as part of the Start++ software rather than as independent documents.
The format is obsolete because Start++ is no longer in active use. Its associated MIME type is application/startgadget.
Open a .startgadget file with Start++ on Microsoft Windows. The file is intended to be installed or loaded as a Start++ gadget, not opened as a standalone document.
Because Start++ is obsolete, a current Windows installation may not provide a compatible program for opening this file.
Start++ gadget files are intended for use by Start++ and are not ordinary document files. No conversion to another format is described.
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