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. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Desktop Gadgets\Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets (2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar!TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets