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1.3.2 Ensure 'Choose whether users can receive customized background images and text, suggestions, notifications, and tips for Microsoft services' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This policy setting determines whether users can receive customized background images and text, suggestions, notifications, and tips for Microsoft services.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

Rationale:

Microsoft collects and uses user browsing activity to personalize advertising, recommendations and experiences, which could inadvertently expose and share sensitive data with unauthorized 3rd parties.

Impact:

Users will not receive Microsoft spotlight experiences or recommendations.

Solution

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

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Content settings\Choose whether users can receive customized background images and text, suggestions, notifications, and tips for Microsoft services

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from: Download Microsoft Edge for Business - Microsoft.

Default Value:

Enabled. (Spotlight experiences and recommendations are turned on.)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/11865

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 33ea376036820e728b2fca1905fddce35310a860f5e14eb39d0b4a2cf39471c4