If you are one of those people who can’t see the point of having Gadgets on your desktop like those included in Windows 7 – or even the sidebar gadgets in Windows Vista, then, you will be very happy to know that you can easily disable them with a configuration change.

For those of you who are really, really new to Windows 7 – you can access the gadgets via the desktop context menu and they can then be positioned anywhere on the desktop you like.

Disabling Sidebar/Desktop Gadgets in Windows 7

To disable them: open the Control Panel and type *features* into the search box. Find the link for *Turn Windows features on or off* and open it.

Next remove the checkbox from Windows Gadget Platform, click the OK button and restart your computer when it’s all done.

Now the item should be gone from the menu…

And there won’t be any more gadgets lying around on your desktop. You’ll have a clutter free and less distracting desk top. If you are still not sure how to do this or encounter something that makes you confused, call computer repairs geeks for our free advice on 1300 883 021.

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