CCE-42954-8Platform: win10 | Date: (C)2016-09-23 (M)2022-10-10 |
Disable: 'Turn off Windows Update device driver searching' for DontSearchWindowsUpdate
This policy setting specifies whether Windows will search Windows Update for device drivers when no local drivers for a device are present.
Note See also Turn off Windows Update device driver search prompt in Administrative Templates/System, which governs whether an administrator is prompted before Windows Update is searched for device drivers if a driver is not found locally.
Counter Measure:
To prevent users from retrieving and installing device drivers from Windows Update enable this setting.
Potential Impact:
Users will not be able to download new or updated device drivers from Windows Update.
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(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Internet Communication Management\Internet Communication settings\Turn off Windows Update device driver searching
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching\DontSearchWindowsUpdate
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SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:35213 |
SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:35213 |
SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:35213 |