5.239 - Windows Explorer - Heap Termination

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Information

This check verifies that heap termination on corruption is disabled. This may prevent Windows Explorer from terminating immediately from certain legacy plug-in applications.

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Explorer 'Turn off heap termination on corruption' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2008_DC_V6R47_STIG.zip