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Gadgets – User Installed Gadgets


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15726 5.252 SV-16665r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that Windows Sidebar will not run any user installed gadgets.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-03-14

Details

Check Text ( C-15414r1_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: TurnOffUserInstalledGadgets

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15618r1_fix)
Vista - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Sidebar “Turn Off User Installed Windows Sidebar Gadgets” to “Enabled”