Solved Gadgets/Sidebar Danger!

[MourningStar]

from MS website :

Gadgets have been discontinued


Gadgets are no longer available on our website because the Windows Sidebar platform in Windows 7 and Windows Vista has serious vulnerabilities. Microsoft has retired the feature in newer releases of Windows. Gadgets could be exploited to harm your computer, access your computer's files, show you objectionable content, or change their behavior at any time. An attacker could even use a gadget to take complete control of your PC.

comments?

 

[HarriePateman]

This is old news

 

[MourningStar]

This is old news

it is new news to me. If you know of discussion regarding this I would appreciate a link, or a general summary of community consensus, validation, etc.

-thx

 

[A Guy]

http://www.sevenforums.com/security...rs-shut-down-windows-gadgets-risk-attack.html

My personal thought? An attack vector may exist, but if so it did from the beginning. this was only reported after 8 came out with no gadgets. MS wanted everyone off gadgets, so...

I still use my gadgets. A Guy

 

[MourningStar]

A Guy - thank you for your reply and helpful input. It will definitely influence the perspective I have on the issue. -take care

 

[HarriePateman]

A Guy - thank you for your reply and helpful input. It will definitely influence the perspective I have on the issue. -take care

Sorry morningstar, for not getting back to you.

Here is a link that i use to get my gadgets.

Windows 7 Gadgets. Free Desktop Gadgets For Windows 7

And here is a in depth report on the Gadgets and why they have been discontinued.

Allen Conway's .NET Weblog: What Happened To Windows Desktop Gadgets And Why Did Microsoft Abandon Them?

 

[MourningStar]

thx harrie