An Error Report must not be sent when a generic device driver is installed.

From Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Device Install – Generic Driver Error Report

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-48241r1_rule An Error Report must not be sent when a generic device driver is installed.

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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 an error report from being sent when a generic device driver is installed.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Device Installation -> "Do not send a Windows Error Report when a generic driver is installed on a device" to "Enabled".

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