Users must not be presented with Privacy and Installation options on first use of Windows Media Player.

From Windows 8/8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Media Player – First Use Dialog Boxes

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-48234r1_rule Users must not be presented with Privacy and Installation options on first use of Windows Media Player.

Vulnerability discussion

Some features may communicate with the vendor, sending system information or downloading data or components for the feature. Turning off this capability will prevent potentially sensitive information from being sent outside the enterprise and uncontrolled updates to the system. This setting prevents users from being presented with Privacy and Installation options on first use of Windows Media Player which could enable some communication with the vendor.

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 Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\ Value Name: GroupPrivacyAcceptance Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Media Player -> "Do Not Show First Use Dialog Boxes" to "Enabled".

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