Microsoft is bringing tighter security to Windows 11, including smartphone-style app permissions.

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 ...

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

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.

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

Windows 11 KB5074105 improves Smart App Control by allowing users to re-enable it without reinstalling Windows.

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 confirms CVE-2026-20841, a Remote Code Execution flaw in Windows 11 Notepad via Markdown links. Patch now rolling out.

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

Microsoft's February 2025 Windows 11 update adds a small but useful handful of features to your PC, including a cross-device ...

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

Microsoft has released another emergency Windows 11 update after a January patch triggered widespread app crashes, Outlook failures, and cloud sync issues, forcing the company into rare back to back ...