How to Change the "Get more gadgets online" Link in Windows 7
Information
This will show you how to change the default Get more gadgets online URL website link for specific or all users on the computer to any URL link that you would like it to open to in the defailt web browser instead.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
EXAMPLE: "Get more gadgets online" Link in Gadgets
NOTE: You will see this by right clicking on the desktop and clicking on Gadgets.
OPTION ONE
Through the Local Group Policy Editor
1. Open the
all users,
specific users or groups, or
all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane, click on to expand
User Configuration,
Administrative Templates,
Windows Components, and
Desktop Gadgets. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on
Override the More Gadgets link and click on
Edit. (See screenshot above)
4. To Restore Default "Get more gadgets online" Link
A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled. (See screenshot below step 6)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Change Default "Get more gadgets online" Link
A) Select (dot) Enabled. (See screenshot below step 6)
B) Under Override Gadget Location, type or Copy and Paste the full URL website link that you want to use.
6. Click on
OK. (See screenshot below)
7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.
8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
Option Two
Manually in Registry Editor
1. Open the Start Menu and type
regedit.exe in the search line, then press enter.
2. If prompted by
UAC, then click on
Yes.
3. To Change Default "Get more gadgets online" Link for Only Current User
A) In regedit, go to the location below: (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
A) In the left pane, right click on
Policies and click on
New and
Key. Type
Windows and press Enter. (see screenshot above and below)
NOTE: If you already have the Windows key, then go to step 3B instead.
B) In the left pane, right click on
Windows and click on
New and
Key. Type
Sidebar and press Enter. (see screenshot above and below)
NOTE: If you already have the Sidebar key, then go to step 3C instead.
C) In the right pane of
Sidebar, right click on a empty area and click on
New and
String Value. (see screenshot above)
D) Type
OverrideMoreGadgetsLink and press enter, then right click on
OverrideMoreGadgetsLink and click on
Modify. (see screenshot below)
E) type or Copy and Paste the full URL website link that you want to use, and click on
OK. (see screenshot below)
F) The registry should now look similar to his with your website link instead. (see screenshot below)
G) Go to step 6.
5. To Restore Default "Get more gadgets online" Link for Only Current User
A) In regedit, go to the location below: (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Windows\Sidebar
B) In the right pane of
Sidebar, right click on
OverrideMoreGadgetsLink and click on
Delete. (see screenshot above)
C) Click on
Yes to confirm deletion. (see screenshot below)
6. Close regedit.
7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
That's it,
Shawn