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Prevent the Application Compatibility Program Inventory from collecting data and sending the information to Microsoft.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-21971 | 5.279 | SV-25297r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| This setting will prevent the Program Inventory from collecting data about a system and sending the information to Microsoft. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-06-16 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-26858r1_chk ) |
|---|
| 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\AppCompat\ Value Name: DisableInventory Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| Fix Text (F-22959r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Application Compatibility -> “Turn off Program Inventory” to “Enabled”. |