Windows Error Reporting to Microsoft must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-CC-000113	WN08-CC-000113	WN08-CC-000113_rule		Medium

Description
Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting disables Windows Error Reporting to Microsoft.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-CC-000113_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\ Value Name: Disabled Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-WN08-CC-000113_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting -> "Disable Windows Error Reporting" to "Enabled".