Microsoft said that Windows 10 will automatically block the potentially unwanted application (PUA) starting this month.
The company introduced the PUA block feature in May last year.
Features, until now, is optional for all users.
But this is set to change now.
Starting in August, this feature will be turned on by default.
This means that the default antivirus, Windows Defender will automatically detect and stop unwanted software on your laptop running Windows 10.
“On Windows 10 May 2020 Update we add the application blocking feature that might be desired for everyone who runs Windows 10, But customers who want it to use it still have to turn it on “, Microsoft says in the updated support document.
“Starting early August 2021 we will start turning it on by default to make it easier for you to keep your system do the best”, it adds.
If the user does not want a potentially unwanted application blocking feature to use, it can turn it off.
To do this, go to the Windows Security application> Application Control & Browser> Reputation-based protection.
Is that satisfied? According to the classification of Microsoft, not all malware is satisfied.
Microsoft uses certain categories and definitions of categories to classify software as pua.
These include advertising software, cryptomining software, bundling software and others that produce continuous ads or try to install third-party applications.
Intelligence Security Windows Microsoft makes the library running from various satisfied.
In this case detecting PUA on a laptop / PC, Windows will display notifications that ask the user to take appropriate action.
He can choose to delete the application, quarantine it, or let it run on the device.