Turn off desktop gadgets
- Policy ID
- TurnOffSidebar_2
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Desktop Gadgets
Description
This policy setting allows you to turn off desktop gadgets. Gadgets are small applets that display information or utilities on the desktop.
If you enable this setting, desktop gadgets will be turned off.
If you disable or do not configure this setting, desktop gadgets will be turned on.
The default is for desktop gadgets to be turned on.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- TurnOffSidebarREG_DWORD