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Finally, there is no way to bypass Smart App Control, so you may need to disable it occasionally. Open Windows Security by clicking on the shield icon in the lower-right corner. Click on App & browser control on the left. Click on Smart App Control settings.

You'll need to turn S mode off, then reset your PC, to enter evaluation mode. You have optional diagnostic data in Windows turned off. If you want to turn Smart App Control on, you'll need to reset this PC, or reinstall Windows, and select Send optional diagnostic data during the setup process.

Yes, if it's available for your device, but we recommend you let evaluation mode do its job and determine if you're a good candidate for Smart App Control.

You can turn Smart App Control off, or (better yet), contact the developer of the app and encourage them to sign their app with a valid signature. Smart App Control is only available on clean installs of Windows 11. Also, there are other reasons why Smart App Control could be turned off.

You can test Smart App Control using audit policies, which will create log entries without actually blocking your app from executing, or test directly against Smart App Control's enforcement mode.

Smart App Control is a new app execution control feature that combines Microsoft's app intelligence services and Windows' code integrity features to protect users from untrusted or potentially dangerous code. Smart App Control selectively allows apps and binaries to run only if they're likely to be safe.

Security Product Evaluations The nature of the system - is the system considered service critical. The data within the system - how sensitive is the data and the consequences of data loss or misuse. The visibility of the system - does the customer have direct interaction with the system, or is it embedded in a process?