The detection of compatibility issues for applications and drivers must be turned off.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-36696	WN08-CC-000065	SV-48319r2_rule	ECSC-1	Low

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.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-09

Details

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Fix Text (F-41451r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Troubleshooting and Diagnostics -> Application Compatibility Diagnostics -> "Detect compatibility issues for applications and drivers" to "Disabled".