Policy
Turn off desktop gadgets
Windows 11 25H2
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. Gadgets are small applets that display information or utilities on the desktop. If you enable this setting, desktop gadgets will be turned off. If you disable or do not configure this setting, desktop gadgets will be turned on. The default is for desktop gadgets to be turned on.
Internal name
TurnOffSidebar_2
Policy ID
cca7ff2930f9
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar\TurnOffSidebar | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.
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