Need permission to install gadgets

D

durinsbane

I am been trying to install new sidebar gadgets for a while now, but all i
keep getting is "installation of windows sidebar gadget is managed by your
system administrator"

I am the system adminstrator, and i have tried to install a few gadgets but
it keeps coming up with the same text

Any ideas
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

This error is caused by a Policy setting that prevents installation of unsigned Gadgets. Is your Vista system connected to a corporate network?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I am been trying to install new sidebar gadgets for a while now, but all i
keep getting is "installation of windows sidebar gadget is managed by your
system administrator"

I am the system adminstrator, and i have tried to install a few gadgets but
it keeps coming up with the same text

Any ideas
 
D

durinsbane

Not sure about it being a "corporate network", but i'm on a home network,
that has 2 other laptops that connect to it if thats any help
 
M

Mark L. Ferguson

Click Start, type: gpedit.msc and hit enter.
Go to "Computer Config./Admin. Templ./ Win Components/Windows Sidebar, and
set the "Disable unpacking and installation of gadgets that are not
digitally signed." to disabled
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click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
Mark L. Ferguson

durinsbane said:
Not sure about it being a "corporate network", but i'm on a home network,
that has 2 other laptops that connect to it if thats any help

Ramesh said:
This error is caused by a Policy setting that prevents installation of
unsigned Gadgets. Is your Vista system connected to a corporate network?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I am been trying to install new sidebar gadgets for a while now, but all
i
keep getting is "installation of windows sidebar gadget is managed by
your
system administrator"

I am the system adminstrator, and i have tried to install a few gadgets
but
it keeps coming up with the same text

Any ideas
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D

durinsbane

I did that and i still get the same message "installation of windows sidebar
gadget is managed by your system administrator"

Mark L. Ferguson said:
Click Start, type: gpedit.msc and hit enter.
Go to "Computer Config./Admin. Templ./ Win Components/Windows Sidebar, and
set the "Disable unpacking and installation of gadgets that are not
digitally signed." to disabled
--
click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
Mark L. Ferguson

durinsbane said:
Not sure about it being a "corporate network", but i'm on a home network,
that has 2 other laptops that connect to it if thats any help

Ramesh said:
This error is caused by a Policy setting that prevents installation of
unsigned Gadgets. Is your Vista system connected to a corporate network?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I am been trying to install new sidebar gadgets for a while now, but all
i
keep getting is "installation of windows sidebar gadget is managed by
your
system administrator"

I am the system adminstrator, and i have tried to install a few gadgets
but
it keeps coming up with the same text

Any ideas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
M

Mark L. Ferguson

You need to restart.

--
click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
Mark L. Ferguson

durinsbane said:
I did that and i still get the same message "installation of windows
sidebar
gadget is managed by your system administrator"

Mark L. Ferguson said:
Click Start, type: gpedit.msc and hit enter.
Go to "Computer Config./Admin. Templ./ Win Components/Windows Sidebar,
and
set the "Disable unpacking and installation of gadgets that are not
digitally signed." to disabled
--
click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
post''
Mark L. Ferguson

durinsbane said:
Not sure about it being a "corporate network", but i'm on a home
network,
that has 2 other laptops that connect to it if thats any help

:

This error is caused by a Policy setting that prevents installation of
unsigned Gadgets. Is your Vista system connected to a corporate
network?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I am been trying to install new sidebar gadgets for a while now, but
all
i
keep getting is "installation of windows sidebar gadget is managed by
your
system administrator"

I am the system adminstrator, and i have tried to install a few
gadgets
but
it keeps coming up with the same text

Any ideas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
D

durinsbane

I restarted and it was still the same,

however, whilst i was there i checked out the user configuration./Admin.
Templ./ Win Components/Windows Sidebar
and noticed that "turn off user installed gadgets" had been enabled,
i disabled that and now everything is working fine.

i have no idea how that could have been enabled as i never new about the
gpedit.msc before now, but anyway i thankyou Mark for leading me in the right
direction and everyone else who tried to help me

Mark L. Ferguson said:
You need to restart.

--
click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a post''
Mark L. Ferguson

durinsbane said:
I did that and i still get the same message "installation of windows
sidebar
gadget is managed by your system administrator"

Mark L. Ferguson said:
Click Start, type: gpedit.msc and hit enter.
Go to "Computer Config./Admin. Templ./ Win Components/Windows Sidebar,
and
set the "Disable unpacking and installation of gadgets that are not
digitally signed." to disabled
--
click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
post''
Mark L. Ferguson

Not sure about it being a "corporate network", but i'm on a home
network,
that has 2 other laptops that connect to it if thats any help

:

This error is caused by a Policy setting that prevents installation of
unsigned Gadgets. Is your Vista system connected to a corporate
network?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I am been trying to install new sidebar gadgets for a while now, but
all
i
keep getting is "installation of windows sidebar gadget is managed by
your
system administrator"

I am the system adminstrator, and i have tried to install a few
gadgets
but
it keeps coming up with the same text

Any ideas
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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