STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Group Policy objects must be reprocessed even if they have not changed.

DISA Rule

SV-253373r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253373

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000090

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Group Policy >> "Configure registry policy processing" to "Enabled" and select the option "Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed".

Check Contents

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\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}

Value Name: NoGPOListChanges

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Vulnerability Number

V-253373

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000090

Severity Override Guidance

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\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}

Value Name: NoGPOListChanges

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5471