Microsoft consumer experiences must be turned off.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253390 | WN11-CC-000197 | SV-253390r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Microsoft consumer experiences provides suggestions and notifications to users, which may include the installation of Windows Store apps. Organizations may control the execution of applications through other means such as allowlisting. Turning off Microsoft consumer experiences will help prevent the unwanted installation of suggested applications. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-253390r958478_chk)
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent\
Value Name: DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)
Fix Text (F-56793r829253_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Cloud Content >> "Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences" to "Enabled".