Windows 11 must be configured to disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253399 | WN11-CC-000252 | SV-253399r1210295_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting is intended for use with games; however, it could record screenshots of other applications and expose sensitive data. Disabling the feature will prevent this from occurring. Note: A different registry location is needed when systems are managed by Intune versus GPO. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-05-19 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-253399r1210295_chk)
This is NA for Windows 11 LTSC.
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\GameDVR\ (For GPO-managed systems)
Or
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR!AllowGameDVR (For Intune-managed systems)
Value Name: AllowGameDVR
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000000 (0)
Fix Text (F-56802r1210216_fix)
For GPO-managed systems:
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting >> "Enables or disables Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting" to "Disabled".
For Intune-managed systems:
Revise the Intune policy to disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting.