Unnecessary features are installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-16006	5.260	SV-25252r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Windows includes additional features available for installation. The majority of these are unnecessary and may also increase the attack surface of the system.

STIG	Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-26827r1_chk )
Perform the following to verify installed Features: Open Control Panel. Select “Programs and Features”. Select “Turn Windows features on or off”. Features currently prohibited: Games Windows Media Center (under Media Features) SimpleTCP Services Telnet (Client or Server) TFTP Client If any of the listed features is selected, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-22917r1_fix)
Uninstall any prohibited features listed in the manual check.