First Run Wizard settings must be established for a home page.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17296	DTBI010	SV-45152r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
This policy setting prevents Internet Explorer from running the First Run Wizard the first time a user starts the browser after installing Internet Explorer or Windows. If this policy setting is enabled, IE is configurable in two ways: 1) Skip the First Run Wizard, and go directly to the user's home page, or 2) Skip the First Run Wizard, and go directly to the "Welcome to Internet Explorer" web page. If this policy setting is disabled or not configured, Internet Explorer may run the First Run Wizard the first time the browser is started after installation and provide users the ability to configure IE outside of environment policy. Starting with Windows 8, the "Welcome to Internet Explorer" web page is not available. The user's home page will display regardless of which option is chosen.

Description

This policy setting prevents Internet Explorer from running the First Run Wizard the first time a user starts the browser after installing Internet Explorer or Windows. If this policy setting is enabled, IE is configurable in two ways: 1) Skip the First Run Wizard, and go directly to the user's home page, or 2) Skip the First Run Wizard, and go directly to the "Welcome to Internet Explorer" web page. If this policy setting is disabled or not configured, Internet Explorer may run the First Run Wizard the first time the browser is started after installation and provide users the ability to configure IE outside of environment policy. Starting with Windows 8, the "Welcome to Internet Explorer" web page is not available. The user's home page will display regardless of which option is chosen.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-42495r1_chk )
The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Prevent running First Run Wizard" must be "Enabled", and "Go directly to home page" selected from the drop-down box. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Criteria: If the value DisableFirstRunCustomize is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-42495r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Prevent running First Run Wizard" must be "Enabled", and "Go directly to home page" selected from the drop-down box.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Criteria: If the value DisableFirstRunCustomize is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-38548r1_fix)
Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Prevent running First Run Wizard" to "Enabled", and select "Go directly to home page" from the drop-down box.