Title

Prevent searching Windows Update for point and print drivers. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

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.

Check Content

If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\ Value Name: DoNotInstallCompatibleDriverFromWindowsUpdate Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1

Fix Text

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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Vulnerability ID: V-21963

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