The Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets machine setting should be configured correctly. 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) KEY: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar\TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets