re: calendar gadget
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/calendar-gadget-sidebar-blank-orange-background/
When you open Windows Sidebar and add the Calendar Gadget, it may display blank content in a plain orange background. Also, the Stocks Gadget may now show when you add it to the Sidebar.
This problem occurs due to missing scripting run-time registration. Registering the vbscript.dll file from an admin Command Prompt fixes the problem. Follow these steps:
Open an Admin Command Prompt window. To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
Type the following command and press ENTER:
regsvr32.exe vbscript.dll
You should see the following message after running the command:
DllRegisterServer in vbscript.dll succeeded.
re: facebook gifts problem
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie-9/features/compatibility-view
Compatibility View
Sometimes the website you’re visiting doesn't look right. It shows up as a jumble of out-of-place menus, images, and text boxes. What's going on? One possible explanation: The site might have been designed for an earlier version of Internet Explorer. If Internet Explorer recognizes that the webpage isn't compatible, you'll see the Compatibility View button on the Address bar. Try clicking it.
(Picture of the Compatibility View button The Compatibility View button)
In Compatibility View, websites will be displayed as if you were viewing them in a previous version of Internet Explorer, which will often correct display problems. You don’t need to click the button for a site after you’ve done it once—the next time you visit the site, Internet Explorer 9 will automatically show it in Compatibility View. (If you ever want to go back to browsing with Internet Explorer 9 on that site, just click the Compatibility View button again.)