Policy

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
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Desktop Gadgets
Policy ID 1124fc90c447
Internal name TurnOffUserInstalledGagdets_2

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar\TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar\TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

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.

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