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Gadgets – More Gadgets Link


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15725 5.251 SV-16664r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that the More Gadgets Link will effectively be disabled.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-10-01

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-15617r1_fix)
Vista - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Sidebar “Override the More Gadgets Link” to “Enabled with “about:blank” entered in the option.