Windows Registration Wizard must be turned off.

From Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Windows Registration Wizard

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-48226r1_rule Windows Registration Wizard must be turned off.

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 the Windows Registration Wizard from online registration.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Internet Communication Management -> Internet Communication settings -> "Turn off Registration if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com" to "Enabled".

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