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The “Unbreakable” Seal Broken: Microsoft Finally Ends the Forced Reinstall for Smart App Control

ID: 187d4a2c-7db3-528e-b4c8-d8982c334722

STIX ID: report--187d4a2c-7db3-528e-b4c8-d8982c334722

Feed Name: securityonline.info

Date Published: 2026-02-03

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Ddos

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Microsoft is updating Smart App Control in Windows 11 (Insider builds 24H2/25H2) to allow users to toggle the feature off and back on without reinstalling the OS, addressing usability issues such as false positives like the ASUS Armoury Crate case. Despite the new flexibility, users are advised to keep SAC enabled to maintain strong system protection.

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