Turn off user-installed gadgets.

From Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Gadgets – User Installed Gadgets

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-25269r1_rule Turn off user-installed gadgets.

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This check verifies that user-installed gadgets will not run.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Desktop Gadgets “Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets” to “Enabled”.

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