'Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets' for User ConfigurationID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:28351 | Date: (C)2015-10-08 (M)2022-10-10 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
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: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Desktop Gadgets!Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets
(2) REG: HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar!TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |