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Turn off downloading of game updates.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-21974 5.281 SV-25300r1_rule Low
Description
This setting will prevent the system from downloading game update information from Windows Metadata Services.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-02-12

Details

Check Text ( C-26860r1_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\GameUX\

Value Name: GameUpdateOptions

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-22964r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Game Explorer -> “Turn off game updates” to “Enabled”.