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> A Windows install's attack surface is massive with tons of legacy crap there for backwards compatibility that is very hard to secure properly. Win32 apps are
by FirmwareBurner 3y ago
> A Windows install's attack surface is massive with tons of legacy crap there for backwards compatibility that is very hard to secure properly.
Win32 apps are now sandboxed.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2023/06/14/public-preview-improve-win32-app-security-via-app-isolation/ https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2023/06/14/public...
- sofixa 3y agoThis is a public preview of something developers have to actively opt in by using the required packaging and manifests.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoWrong. It was a preview when that blogpost was published, but it's been rolled out to all stable users by now via update. I know because suddenly I wake up and see that Sumatra PDF Reader is now operating in sandbox mode.