If not properly managed, Windows Defender Application Control, a security feature with Windows, could be a potential security vulnerability.

We explain what is Smart App Control in Windows 11 and discuss if you can turn on Smart App Control without reinstalling Windows.

With Windows 11, Microsoft is just making the operating system's security features -- such as Windows Defender Application Control, BitLocker drive encryption and driver blocking -- easier to ...

But, according to Weston, the headline security feature of Windows 11 22H2 is Smart App Control, which enables application control by default.

Smart App Control is built on the same OS core capabilities used in Windows Defender Application Control. Smart App Control is provided on all Windows client editions with clean installations of ...

Smart App Control, a Windows 11 security feature that blocks threats at the process level, now comes with support for blocking several new file types threat actors have recently adopted to infect ...

Lastly, Microsoft told users to get Windows Defender Application Control. With this, admins can specify in detail which applications, scripts, and libraries are allowed to run on the system.

The company recommends that users transition to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction rules, Protected View, and Windows Defender Application Control.

If not properly managed, Windows Defender Application Control, a security feature with Windows, could be a potential security vulnerability.