CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

18.9.69.4 (L1) Ensure 'Turn off the offer to update to the latest version of Windows' is set to 'Enabled' (Scored)

ProfileApplicability:

 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)

Description:

Enables or disables the Microsoft Store offer to update to the latest version of Windows.

The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled .

Rationale:

Unplanned OS upgrades can lead to more preventable support calls. The IT department should be managing and approving all upgrades and updates.

Audit:

Navigate to the UI Path articulated in the Remediation section and confirm it is set as prescribed. This group policy setting is backed by the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore:DisableOSUpgrade

Remediation:

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled:

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Store\Turn off the offer to update to the latest version of Windows

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template WinStoreUI.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 Administrative Templates, or by the Group Policy template WindowsStore.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 10 Release 1511 Administrative Templates (or newer).

Impact:

The Microsoft Store application will not offerupdates to the latest version of Windows.

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