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Another interesting addition is what Microsoft calls Smart App Control, or SAC. Microsoft describes it as a “new security feature for Windows 11 that blocks unt
by tonyedgecombe 5y ago
Another interesting addition is what Microsoft calls Smart App Control, or SAC. Microsoft describes it as a “new security feature for Windows 11 that blocks untrusted or potentially dangerous applications.”
I've already started having problems with 3rd party security software that marks mine as likely malware because the installer unpacks itself to the temp folder. I dread to think what this might get up to.
- mikestew 5y agoOr it could just be a clone of macOS Gatekeeper, which is a signature check. Could be Microsoft used an “or” after “blocks untrusted…” instead of an “and”, and a sig check is all they’re doing. If that’s the case, Gatekeeper can be a minor inconvenience but doesn’t block installation if one knows to right-click the icon. EDIT: but who knows, the Windows blog post implies it might involve more than checking signing certs: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/03/02/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22567/ https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/03/02/announc... But, yeah, if they’re doing some malware heuristic, nooooo thanks.