Locked Out of the Crate: Microsoft’s “Smart” Security Cripples ASUS ROG Ally

Microsoft Defender’s Smart App Control is mistakenly flagging ASUS Armoury Crate, causing loss of hotkey functionality, RGB sync, and fan curve control on ASUS ROG Ally devices, likely due to unrecognized signatures in recent ASUS drivers; with no allow-list and disabling being risky and hard to reverse, users are advised to wait for Microsoft’s definition update rather than turning off Smart App Control.