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Windows Help Ratings feedback must be turned off.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-16048 WN12-UC-000008 SV-53145r1_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 ensures users cannot provide ratings feedback to Microsoft for Help content.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-12-19

Details

Check Text ( C-47451r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\

Value Name: NoExplicitFeedback

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-46071r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication Settings -> "Turn off Help Ratings" to "Enabled".