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.
| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar |
| Value Name | TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 1 |
| Disabled Value | 0 |