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.

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 ...

Microsoft today announced that the next major version of Windows 11, the aptly-named Windows 11 2022 Update, has begun rolling out to the more than 190 countries where Windows is available. The ...

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 ...

That previous build added a major new feature, the Windows Defender Application Control for Business (WDAC), which adds some new security features for Windows Server 2025.

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.

Smart App Control is built on the foundations of Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and processes signals daily.

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