Smart App Control ransomware protection in Windows 11 22H2

Microsoft is set to release the first major update for Windows 11 since it became generally available in October 2021. Windows 11 22H2 is the new major update for Windows 11 which will be released around October 2022. It contains new features , improvements, and other features not found in previous versions or updates of Windows 11. One of these new features is a feature called Smart App Control. Smart App Control is a new app security feature in Windows 11 22H2 that can help users protect against malicious apps like ransomware, potentially unwanted programs and apps, and other harmful tools that hackers can use to compromise user systems.

However, the solution has some limitations, as we explain in the video, that can be a deal breaker for users, especially in enterprise environments.

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Introduction to Windows 11 22H2 and Smart App Control – 0:00
Malicious applications used by attackers today – 0:56
A preview of Windows 11 22H2 Insider Preview Build – 1:20
Navigating to Smart App Control settings – 2:12
Overview of Smart App Control settings – 2:40
Detailed overview of what the different Smart App control modes do – 2:55
Limitations of intelligent application control – 3:25
Limiting changing Smart App Control settings – 5:38
Re-enable Smart App Control only after disabling it by reinstalling Windows – 6:02
There are no exceptions or whitelisting of custom applications – 6:45
What is Intelligent App Control? – 7:35 a.m.
Application intent and code signing – 8:05 a.m.
Conclusion of the Smart App Control presentation – 9:00 a.m.

Read my blog post on Smart App Control here:

https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2022/06/smart-app-control-windows-11-22h2/

Official Microsoft documentation on Smart App Control:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/what-is-smart-app-control-285ea03d-fa88-4d56-882e-6698afdb7003#bkmk_eval

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