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Help Experience Improvement Program is disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-16021 | 5.255 | SV-16977r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| This check verifies that the Windows Help Experience Improvement Program is disabled to prevent information from being passed to the vendor. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-07-02 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-16744r1_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: NoImplicitFeedback Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 |
| Fix Text (F-16062r1_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication Settings -> “Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program” to “Enabled”. |