One of the more interesting security features to be introduced in Windows 11 22H2 is Smart App Control. As the name implies, Smart App Control is a tool that is designed to keep dangerous apps (such ...

The Computer Use feature of Codex is now on Windows 11, letting the AI control apps, test code, and manage workflows on your ...

The latest Windows Server 2025 Insider preview build 26304 has been released. It adds the new Windows Defender Application Control for business. Microsoft has released the latest Windows Server build ...

Most users are familiar with Windows Defender (the antivirus tool built into Windows Security), which continuously monitors the system for suspicious software activity and also identifies and blocks ...

Microsoft recently had a pretty toxic relationship with Office Macros. The saga consisted of first blocking, then unblocking, and finally re-blocking the potentially harmful feature in Office. However ...

Update, March 31, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with an explanation of LOLBINS as well as further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application ...

Microsoft has released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) issues causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion.