Windows 10: Windows 10 21H2 OS-Hardening

I am currenting doing my OS hardening using CIS_Microsoft_Windows_10_Stand-alone_Benchmark_v2.0.0.pdf file. However, there are some sections where i am unable to find the configuration in the MMC settings for eg section 18.6.4.1 "Configure NetBIOS settings is set to: Enabled: Disable NetBIOS name resolution on public networks". May i ask where do i find this in the MMC settings? or is there any other approach to do this.

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Windows 10 Pro Update Error after hardening

Hi,

I have a new installation of Windows 10 Pro and after a few days of use, I am getting this error on Windows Update:

"There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80070426)"

The background is as follows:

I have a new Dell XPS 13 laptop. It came with Windows 10 Home, and I upgraded it to Windows 10 Pro because I need to use it for business and need the extra encryption and other features that Home does not provide. I have implemented security hardening on
the Windows 10 Pro installation following the process documented here: Harden Windows 10 for Security. How to secure Windows 10.

After completion of the hardening steps (first time round), the above error appeared. I assumed that it was due to my hardening steps, so I tried all sorts of fixes and tweaks to repair it, until I finally restored back to a previous restore point from 2
days earlier. After the restore, the windows updates were functioning. I then repeated the hardening steps, while testing Windows Update after each major step in the process. Windows Update continued to work fine through the hardening and even worked fine
after I completed the hardening (the second time). This was yesterday evening when I ended work for the day. Now, this morning (the next day), when I started up my Windows 10 Pro, it is giving the above error once again under Windows Update.

I am not sure whether this is an issue caused by the hardening, or just a temporary issue that will resolve itself. Can somebody please assist and shed some light on the situation.

 

windows 10 hardening

Hi Microsoft,

I am wondering if I can harden windows 10 through Active Directory.

If yes, how can I do it, and what are the best points to harden the system?

Thank You

 

Hardening Guide

I looked around a bit, and cannot seem to find any guide to harden Windows 10. All I'm looking for is a generic Microsoft hardening guide, I'm really just assuming that one exists at this point. Any help would be appreciated, and thank you in advance.