Run Desktop Gadgets when UAC is disabled.

If User Account Control (UAC) is turned off in Windows 7, none of the desktop gadgets will run. Also, when you right-click on the Desktop and click Gadgets, the Desktop Gadget Gallery would not start. This could be a deliberate move by Microsoft to enhance the security by preventing gadgets from running under administrative privileges. By amending a registry value, you can make the gadgets work even if UAC is disabled. Run Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets with UAC Turned Off.
Note: This tweak my have possible security implications. You use it at your own risk!

  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.

 

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