UCF STIG Viewer Logo
Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com. Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey

Enable restore points for device driver installations.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15701 5.209 SV-25147r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
This check verifies that a system restore point will be created when a new device driver is installed.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-15389r1_chk )
Vista/7 - If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings\

Value Name: DisableSystemRestore

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-22911r1_fix)
Windows 7 - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation “Prevent creation of a system restore point during device activity that would normally prompt creation of a restore point” to “Disabled”.