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Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can ...

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems ...

More prompts when apps and agents roam around a user's system Updated Microsoft is introducing a raft of Windows security ...

Microsoft says developers will be able to detect when these protections are active and whether an exception exists, which should make troubleshooting less opaque than past security controls that ...

Microsoft plans Windows 11 “secure by default” mode with signed apps only and Android-style permissions for files, camera, ...

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Windows 11's next act? Lock it down by default and make every app ask nicely first, tightening control, boosting transparency, and curbing unwanted changes.

Microsoft today announced two transparent, consent-first initiatives that it says will help restore user trust in Windows.

Microsoft is enabling runtime integrity safeguards in Windows by default, to prevent tampering and unauthorized changes.

Microsoft introduces new app permission prompts in Windows 11 to protect users from unwanted changes and software installs.

A new blog post from Microsoft lays out a per-app permission system that's coming to Windows 11 in the near future.