Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program is disabled.

From Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-29581r1_rule Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program is disabled.

Vulnerability discussion

This check verifies that the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program is disabled so information is not passed to the vendor.

Check content

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\SQMClient\Windows Value Name: CEIPEnable Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication Settings -> “Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program” to “Enabled”.

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