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Windows 11 Quietly Mandates Enterprise Application Control with AppLocker
In this episode of The Windows Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore Windows 11's quiet mandate for enterprise application control using AppLocker. Starting July 2026, new enterprise devices must enable AppLocker to whitelist approved software, blocking unauthorized executables, scripts, and installers. Lucas breaks down the policy's impact on IT admins, including the shift from traditional antivirus to application whitelisting, the enforcement of default deny rules, and the management of digital signatures and hash rules. Luna questions how this affects legacy applications and the burden on small…
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