...this is great! You'd think that a guy who says that he's a developer would've read the "zaptastic" proof-of-concept article linked in any one of 100 different blogs. You've done a simple yet great thing here, don't let the arrogant elitists disparage you. The folder action (not a widget as Brad the "developer" asserted) works as advertised and establishes an elegantly simple way of defeating undesired auto-installs of widgets without getting in the way. And contrary to what Brad the "developer" says, no it doesn't need to be a prefpane. Ever heard of K.I.S.S., Brad? THANKS!!!