Windows 11 is about to add a pretty useful malware prevention feature

This makes perfect sense because on Windows 11, Microsoft will only release 1 major feature update per year instead of 2 like with Windows 10. All the 'elites' in a whole year of hard work will 'packaged' by Microsoft in this update.

Information about the Sun Valley 2 update has now begun to leak. Accordingly, security will be one of the key aspects that Microsoft wants to improve on this update with the appearance of a new feature that can prevent malicious applications from installing themselves on your PC early. user.

In fact, this security feature is being tested with Build 22567 Windows 11. Called Smart App Control, the feature can be found in the Settings Windows app, and is designed to provide an 'extra layer of protection' for the system from malicious or untrusted applications. In simple terms, Smart App Control will automatically detect and block potentially harmful applications, not allowing them to be installed on the system.

These potentially unwanted applications include the possibility of slowing down the device, displaying unwanted ads, changing the search engine in the browser, or installing unknown additional software. There may be other problems and they will be resolved by Smart App Control.

Practically speaking, the terms 'untrusted' or 'unwanted' sounds quite subjective, but Microsoft says it has developed its own unique solutions to automatically detect and flag malicious apps. dubious use.

Starting on Windows 11 version 22H2, Smart App Control will scan apps to confirm that they are signed by the developer, and that the signature is valid. All legitimate software developers and companies follow standard security rules and sign apps with digital certificates to declare and verify their identities. Smart App Control will check that certificate, and allow the application to run on Windows 11 if the check shows that the signature is valid and the application does not appear to be malicious.

Windows Defender will perform another scan to determine the reliability of the application. smart App Control will remove the restrictions if Windows Defender confirms that the application is authentic and secure. Conversely, Smart App Control will flag the app as untrusted and block it.

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Microsoft is currently testing Smart App Control with Insiders. How to enable this feature is as follows:

1. Open Windows Search.
2. Search for keywords Smart App Control.
3. Select Smart App Control from the returned results.

David Pac

Update 08 March 2022