Policy
Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7, WindowsServer2008, WindowsVista
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.
Internal name
TurnOffUserInstalledGagdets_2
Policy ID
1124fc90c447
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 TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar
Value name
TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets
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.