Add-on performance notifications must be disallowed.

From Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of DTBI745 - Add-On Performance Notifications

SV-45078r1_rule Add-on performance notifications must be disallowed.

Vulnerability discussion

This policy setting prevents Internet Explorer from displaying a notification when the average time it takes to load all the user's enabled add-ons exceeds the threshold. The notification informs the user that add-ons are slowing their browsing and displays a button which opens the Disable Add-ons dialog box. The Disable Add-ons dialog box displays the load time for each group of add-ons enabled in the browser. It allows the user to disable add-ons and configure the threshold. If you enable this policy setting, users will not be notified when the average time it takes to load all the user's enabled add-ons exceeds the threshold.

Check content

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn off add-on performance notifications" must be "Enabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext Criteria: If the value DisableAddonLoadTimePerformanceNotifications is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Fix text

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn off add-on performance notifications" to "Enabled".

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