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Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets

This policy setting allows you to turn off desktop gadgets that have been installed by the user. If you enable this setting, Windows will not run any user-installed gadgets. If you disable or do not configure this setting, Windows will run user-installed gadgets. The default is for Windows to run user installed gadgets.

Policy Details

Policy Name
TurnOffUserInstalledGagdets_1
Registry Key
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar
Value Name
TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets
Supported On
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us