Windows Update must be prevented from searching for point and print drivers.

From Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Windows Update Point and Print Driver Search

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-48548r1_rule Windows Update must be prevented from searching for point and print drivers.

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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 will prevent Windows from searching Windows Update for point and print drivers. Only the local driver store and server driver cache will be searched.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Printers -> "Extend Point and Print connection to search Windows Update" to "Disabled".

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