Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program is disabled.

From Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-16976r1_rule Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program is disabled.

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

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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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