Smart App Control is one of the many security features that make Windows 11 one of the best operating systems out there. It aims to prevent users from isntalling potentially malicious software be ...

Smart App Control (SAC) is a security feature in Windows 11 that enhances protection against untrusted apps. When turned on, it helps block potentially unwanted, untrusted, malicious, or unsigned apps ...

Windows Smart App Control, a thing that is supposed to protect users, not-so-smartly blocked an important piece of Microsoft's own Xbox handheld. Last year, Microsoft launched its first Xbox-branded ...

PCWorld reports on Microsoft’s optional Windows 11 update KB5079391, which introduces Smart App Control flexibility and support for ultra-high 1,000Hz refresh rate displays. The update matters for ...

Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why.

Windows 11’s February 2026 update expands Cross-Device Resume, eases Smart App Control toggles, adds MIDI upgrades, and improves File Explorer. Microsoft is proving that Patch Tuesdays don’t have to ...

Earlier this year, in March, we covered an interesting Microsoft recommendation for new Windows 11 PCs. The company highlighted how its Smart App Control feature can keep PCs more secure. However, we ...