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Windows 10 blocks Potentially Unwanted Apps by default now
- lesquivemeau 5y agoIs this going to delete the pre-installed OneDrive and Candy crush ?
- eloeffler 5y agoNo, they will be run instead of the blocked applications of course.
- contravariant 5y agoNo they only block potentially unwanted applications.
- rasz 5y agoNo, this will detect and remove OneDrive and Candy crush Uninstallers.
- ivraatiems 5y agoUgh. Another obnoxious setting to turn off. I'd like to hear from anyone anywhere this has helped, rather than just being a mildly scary encumbrance for non-expert users.
- Rd6n6 5y agoIt’s annoying in game jams that have your players have to see a scary security screen after they download your game because you can’t get the executable signed. Will they just be blocked now? The article has no information on what actually counts as a pua
- MiddleEndian 5y ago>display unexpected ads The only unexpected ads I've ever gotten on my Windows 10 device were from MS.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoI just had to go and fix my mum's PC after Windows updates broke printing and photo imports. Between Microsoft and Dell they managed to install a ton of garbage that needed removing. I'd put Linux on it but she is set in her ways and struggles with any changes.