Notifications from Windows Push Network Service must be turned off.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-UC-000005	WN08-UC-000005	WN08-UC-000005_rule		Low

Description
The Windows Push Notification Service (WNS) allows third-party vendors to send updates for toasts, tiles, and badges.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-UC-000005_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Subkey: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications\ Value Name: NoCloudApplicationNotification Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text (F-WN08-UC-000005_fix)
Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar -> Notifications -> "Turn off notifications network usage" to "Enabled".