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 path: 

Windows Components\Desktop Gadgets

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar!TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets

Filename: 

Sidebar.admx

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