Category: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Turn off desktop gadgets
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.
Turn off desktop gadgets
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.
Restrict unpacking and installation of gadgets that are not digitally signed.
This policy setting allows you to restrict the installation of unsigned gadgets. Desktop gadgets can be deployed as compressed files either digitally signed or unsigned. If you enable this setting gadgets that have not been digitally signed will not be extracted. If you disable or do not configure this setting both signed and unsigned gadgets will be extracted. The default is for Windows to extract both signed and unsigned gadgets.
Do not allow Flip3D invocation
This policy setting allows you to configure the accessibility of the Flip 3D feature. Flip 3D allows the user to view items on the Windows desktop as they are being flipped through in three dimensions. If you enable this policy setting Flip 3D is inaccessible. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Flip 3D is accessible if desktop composition is turned on. When Windows Flip 3D is activated with the Windows+Tab keys a visual version of the desktop is presented and items can be flipped through to select. Changing this policy setting requires a logoff for it to be applied.
Do not allow Flip3D invocation
This policy setting allows you to configure the accessibility of the Flip 3D feature. Flip 3D allows the user to view items on the Windows desktop as they are being flipped through in three dimensions. If you enable this policy setting Flip 3D is inaccessible. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Flip 3D is accessible if desktop composition is turned on. When Windows Flip 3D is activated with the Windows+Tab keys a visual version of the desktop is presented and items can be flipped through to select. Changing this policy setting requires a logoff for it to be applied.
Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
This policy setting allows you to allow or deny remote access to the Plug and Play interface. If you enable this policy setting remote connections to the Plug and Play interface are allowed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting remote connections to the Plug and Play interface are not allowed.