Microsoft consumer experiences must be turned off.

From Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-86395r1_rule Microsoft consumer experiences must be turned off.

Vulnerability discussion

Microsoft consumer experiences provides suggestions and notifications to users which may include the installation of Windows Store apps. Organizations may control the execution of applications through other means such as whitelisting. Turning off Microsoft consumer experiences will help prevent the unwanted installation of suggested applications.

Check content

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\CloudContent\ Value Name: DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Cloud Content >> "Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences" to "Enabled".

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