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The system must be configured to prevent the display of error messages to the user.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-57455 WINER-000006 SV-71849r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Displaying error messages to users provides them the option of sending the reports. Error reports should be sent silently, unknown to the user. This setting controls whether users are shown an error dialog box that lets them report an error.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-58281r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\

Value Name: DontShowUI

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-62641r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting -> "Prevent display of the user interface for critical errors" to "Enabled".