Microsoft Advises Users of Windows 7 and Vista to Disable Desktop Gadgets

12 Jul 2012  /  9:13am  /  By Wong Chung Wee

In a security advisory released yesterday, Microsoft advised Windows 7 and Vista users to disable their Windows Sidebar and Gadgets. The company warned that insecure gadgets could be used to run arbitrary code on a computer. Read on to find out how to secure your affected system.