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The More Gadgets link will be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15725 5.251 SV-25268r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that the More Gadgets link will effectively be disabled.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-15413r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified. this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar\

Value Name: OverrideMoreGadgetsLink

Type: REG_SZ
Value: about:blank
Fix Text (F-22936r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Desktop Gadgets “Override the More Gadgets Link” to “Enabled with “about:blank” entered in the option.