Windows 11 must be configured to disable Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-253399 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | WN11-CC-000252 | SV-253399r958478_rule | 2025-02-25 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting is intended for use with games; however, it could potentially record screen shots of other applications and expose sensitive data. Disabling the feature will prevent this from occurring. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| 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\ Value Name: AllowGameDVR Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0x00000000 (0) |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| 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". |