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55.1 Ensure 'Allow apps from the Microsoft app store to auto update' is set to 'Allowed'

Information

This setting enables or disables the automatic download and installation of Microsoft Store app updates.

The recommended state for this setting is: Allowed.

Keeping your system properly patched can help protect against 0 day vulnerabilities.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via configuration profiles, set the following Settings Catalog path to Allowed :

Microsoft App Store\Allow apps from the Microsoft app store to auto update

Impact:

None - this is the default behavior.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27291

Item Details

Category: RISK ASSESSMENT, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|RA-5, 800-53|SI-2, 800-53|SI-2(2), CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: a4d818da67f26d7c7a83f6d82f48fe05db0ba86420611b79f42a31c50e50a13e