'Prevent customization of indexed locations in Control Panel' for User ConfigurationID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:29552 | Date: (C)2015-10-14 (M)2021-06-02 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
If enabled, Search and Indexing Options in Control Panel does not allow opening the Modify Locations dialog. Otherwise it can be opened. Disabled by default.
Fix:
(1) GPO: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Search!Prevent customization of indexed locations in Control Panel
(2) REG: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search!PreventModifyingIndexedLocations
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |