Microsoft's October 13 Windows 11 update disables Smart App Control; Registry fix available
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Microsoft's October 13 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 disables Smart App Control, and users cannot turn the setting back on through the normal interface.
Microsoft says it is working on a fix in a future release. According to ZDNet, users can restore the setting by running two Registry commands from an administrator command prompt and then rebooting.
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- ZDNet · AINewsWindows 11 October update disables Smart App Control, with a Registry workaround
AIMicrosoft's October 13 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 disables Smart App Control, leaving users unable to turn it back on. Microsoft says it is working on a fix in a future release. Users can restore the setting by running two Registry commands from an administrator command prompt and then rebooting.
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