STIGUI
V-256894CAT II — Medium severitySV-256894r958552_rule

Internet Explorer must be disabled for Windows 10.

Rule version WN10-CC-000391 · STIG v3 · 2025-09-24

Discussion

Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is no longer supported on Windows 10 semi-annual channel.

Check

Determine if IE11 is installed or enabled on Windows 10 semi-annual channel.

If IE11 is installed or not disabled on Windows 10 semi-annual channel, this is a finding.

If IE11 is installed on a unsupported operating system and is enabled or installed, this is a finding.

For more information, visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge#what-is-the-lifecycle-policy-for-internet-explorer-

Fix

For Windows 10 semi-annual channel, remove or disable the IE11 application.

To disable IE11 as a standalone browser:

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Disable Internet Explorer 11 as a standalone browser" to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Never".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-256894
Group title
SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079
Rule ID
SV-256894r958552_rule
Check ID
C-60569r891283_chk
Fix ID
F-60512r891284_fix