Make windows 7 Sidebar & Desktop Gadget work with UAC Disabled

[ChrisUlrich]

Hi,
I have Found that in windows 7 sidebar with gadget and UAC are related means if you turn off or disable UAC in windows 7 then sidebar will not work.This has been done to prevent users from installing any malicious unsigned desktop gadget in windows 7. Well here is small work around basically a registry change to make windows 7 sidebar with gadget to work when UAC is disabled or turned off.

1. Click Start, type Regedit.exe and press ENTER
   
2. Navigate to the following branch:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Sidebar \ Settings
   
   
3. Create a new DWORD value named AllowElevatedProcess
   
4. Double-click AllowElevatedProcess and set its Value data to 1
   
5. Exit the Registry Editor.

[ChrisUlrich]

There is a simple way of doing it is by downloading the zip file and running it for undo click on undo.reg

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[Sadashiva]

Excellent post can you provide some good Tips n Tweaks on the Windows XP, also provide the some details regarding the Desktop customization.

Great work.