Microsoft fixes Smart App Control broken by October Windows update

Reported by BleepingComputer (Sergiu Gatlan)

Summary by Cyber Security News2 Nov 2026, 14:57 CET

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Microsoft has resolved a known issue that prevented some users from activating the Smart App Control security feature after installing the October 2026 KB5127648 Windows 11 security update.

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