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Microsoft consumer experiences must be turned off.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-220831 WN10-CC-000197 SV-220831r569187_rule Low
Description
Microsoft consumer experiences provides suggestions and notifications to users, which may include the installation of Windows Store apps. Organizations may control the execution of applications through other means such as whitelisting. Turning off Microsoft consumer experiences will help prevent the unwanted installation of suggested applications.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-08-29

Details

Check Text ( C-22546r554978_chk )
Windows 10 v1507 LTSB version does not include this setting; it is NA for those systems.

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent\

Value Name: DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)
Fix Text (F-22535r554979_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Cloud Content >> "Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences" to "Enabled".