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Check: 5.228

Windows Vista STIG: 5.228 (in versions v6 r42 through v6 r41)

Title

Game Explorer Information Downloads (Cat III impact)

Discussion

This check verifies that game information is not downloaded from Windows Metadata Services.

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\GameUX\ Value Name: DownloadGameInfo Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Game Explorer “Turn off downloading of game information” to “Enabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-16648r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-15709

Group Title: Game Explorer Information Downloads

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-000366	The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
CM-6	Configuration Settings