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Windows Help Ratings feedback will be turned off.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-16048 5.256 SV-32443r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that users cannot provide ratings feedback to Microsoft for Help content
STIG Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-17017r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_Current_User
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0

Value Name: NoExplicitFeedback

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-16132r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication Settings -> “Turn off Help Ratings” to “Enabled”.