Microsoft warns "down" Windows Gadget

Microsoft officially launched Windows 7 alerts users and Vista down the extension for desktop include: Windows Sidebar and Gadgets to avoid hackers exploit to attack the system.

Built on the language Javascript, CSS and HTML, the Gadget in Windows Sidebar is the software utility is introduced for the first time in its more common in Windows Vista and Windows 7. Gadget added features is depending on demand user selection and installation, for example to display the date, the time in different cities around the world right on your desktop.

The selection of Gadget for Windows Vista/7 users-photo: PCWorld

According to information from Microsoft, hackers can execute arbitrary code remotely and took full control of the victim's system.

The hacker is slated to kick off the whole information about dangers of Gadget at the workshop Black Hat hackers and security for the world took place on July 21 to 26-7 in Las Vegas, USA. Accordingly, the wave of exploit bugs to attack the system Windows 7/Vista Gadget will enable blossomed.

According to the technology of The Verge, Microsoft will "put down" and Sidebar Gadget in Windows 7 are always, however, two functions available in version test Consumer and With launches in March and June, but similar Aero, Microsoft can "trim" function for perfection when it launches.

Now Microsoft says in progress to develop security patches will release the update to. Users are recommended to disable support for Gadget and Sidebar through FixIt solution from Microsoft.

How to disable Sidebar in Group Policy Manual

Click Start-Run, type "gpedit.msc" (not including the quotation marks), and then Enter.

In the Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration, double click on Administrative Templates, Windows Components continue to double, and double the Windows Sidebar.

They value "Turn off Windows Sidebar" to Enabled.

Right-click on "Turn off Windows Sidebar", select Properties, select the button Enabled.

Finally, you need to "Log Off" from the system (select Start-Log Off), or go to the Task Manager, locking the sidebar.exe.

See also how to disable Sidebar in Registry here.