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Driver Install – Device Driver Search Prompt


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15703 5.211 SV-16642r1_rule Low
Description
This check verifies that users will not be prompted to search Windows Updated for device drivers.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-15391r1_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\DriverSearching\

Value Name: DontPromptForWindowsUpdate

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15595r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Driver Installation “Turn off Windows Update device driver search prompt” to “Enabled”.