Policy
Restrict unpacking and installation of gadgets that are not digitally signed.
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7, WindowsServer2008, WindowsVista
This policy setting allows you to restrict the installation of unsigned gadgets. Desktop gadgets can be deployed as compressed files, either digitally signed or unsigned. If you enable this setting, gadgets that have not been digitally signed will not be extracted. If you disable or do not configure this setting, both signed and unsigned gadgets will be extracted. The default is for Windows to extract both signed and unsigned gadgets.
Internal name
TurnOffUnsignedGagdets_2
Policy ID
97defd6efb0c
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar Value name TurnOffUnsignedGadgets | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar
Value name
TurnOffUnsignedGadgets
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.