Smart App Control is a new feature being rolled out to PCs enrolled in Microsoft Insider Program that also protects users from malware, and new and emerging threats, including blocking apps that are malicious or untrusted. This protection is built into Windows and it works with Microsoft Defender Endpoint to provide additional protection on your device and in the cloud. Protection such as Controlled folder access, Real-time protection, Tamper protection, and Ransomware protection are included with Microsoft Security. When you turn on Smart App Control, it starts in evaluation mode. In this more, Windows tries to determine if your computer is ready and a good candidate for Smart App Control. If your PC is ready and meets all the requirements, Smart App Control will automatically be turned on. If not, it’ll be turned off.
How to enable or disable Smart App Control in Windows 11
As mentioned above, Smart App Control protects users from malware, and new and emerging threats, including blocking apps that are malicious or untrusted. You can find the settings for Smart App Control in the App & browser control panel of the Windows Security app. Below is how to turn on or off Smart App Control in Windows 11. Turn On or Off Smart App Control: In the search box on the taskbar, type Windows Security and then select Windows Security in the list of results. In Windows Security, select App & browser control tile as highlighted in the image below. On the App & browser control page, click on the Smart App Control settings link to open it. Then change the Periodic scanning setting to On or Off. Smart App Control is only available on clean installs of Windows 11. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to turn on or off Smart App Control on Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
