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Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corruption must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226196 WN12-CC-000090 SV-226196r794487_rule Low
Description
Legacy plug-in applications may continue to function when a File Explorer session has become corrupt. Disabling this feature will prevent this.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-27898r475911_chk )
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\Explorer\

Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-27886r475912_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> File Explorer -> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Disabled".