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Game explorer information will not be downloaded from Windows Metadata Services.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15709 5.228 SV-32475r1_rule Low
Description
This check verifies that game information is not downloaded from Windows Metadata Services.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-15397r1_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: DownloadGameInfo

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Fix Text (F-15601r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Game Explorer “Turn off downloading of game information” to “Enabled”.