Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access offers a simple yet effective way to protect locally stored data from ransomware, even ...

But even with AppLocker’s limitations, Microsoft’s price tag — free, if you are running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 — can be a strong lure for up-to-date Microsoft shops.

Windows AppLocker is a feature of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that lets administrators control what types of programs are allowed to run on users’ PCs. AppLocker can be centrally managed by ...

Defeating Microsoft's AppLocker protection is surprisingly simple - just make one small change to Regsvr32 and it's useless.

Learn how to best employ this Windows feature to lock down desktops.

Among many other new goodies, Windows Server 2008 R2 brings us “AppLocker,” which is a re-branding of the Software Restriction Policies feature that’s been around for a few years now.

Windows AppLocker is a feature of Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that lets administrators control what types of programs are allowed to run on users’ PCs. AppLocker can be centrally ...

Now, I wouldn’t say that AppLocker is the end-game in end-point protection. But as a built-in targeted solution for Windows, it has the ability to get the job done.

The AppLocker feature in Microsoft Windows 7 Professional lets administrators control which applications and scripts users can install and load on their computers. This is useful for locking down ...

Microsoft explained why it's favoring WDAC over AppLocker as follows, per the document: Generally, it is recommended that customers, who are able to implement application control using WDAC rather ...

A researcher has discovered that Windows’ Regsvr32 can be used to download and run JavaScript and VBScript remotely from the Internet, bypassing AppLocker’s whitelisting protections.

AppLocker is not impregnable, and there are various bypass techniques available online. The latest of these was disclosed last Friday by Francesco Mifsud, a researcher at Context Information Security.