From 691d217452742deec5615ba7ad1434f4d242a50b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mahi-choudhary <146124087+mahi-choudhary@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:59:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update overview.md To support broader adoption, SAC now turns on automatically in most cases. --- hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md b/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md index f4a81f9f68..b0e1151fd5 100644 --- a/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md +++ b/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md @@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ Go to **Settings** > **Windows Security** > **App and Browser Control**. - If **Evaluation** is selected, Smart App Control is running in evaluation mode. - If **Off** is selected, Smart App Control is not running on this device. +### What makes somebody a good candidate for Smart App Control? +Essentially, we're looking to see if Smart App Control is a good fit for your device or if it is going to get in your way too often. **In most cases Smart App Control will automatically turn on** to protect againt untrusted or malicious apps. However, there are some legitimate tasks that corporate users, developers, or others may do regularly that may not be a great experience with Smart App Control running. **If we detect that you're one of those users, we'll automatically turn Smart App Control off** so you can work with fewer interruptions. + ### Will I be notified when Smart App Control enters enforcement mode? Yes. You will receive a [Toast Notification](/windows/apps/design/shell/tiles-and-notifications/toast-notifications-overview) when Smart App Control enters enforcement mode. From d7e8fc15f9f30c9e73c3eb55139ea7deeeebfb3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alvin Ashcraft <73072+alvinashcraft@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 14:31:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md --- hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md b/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md index b0e1151fd5..3bb88578f0 100644 --- a/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md +++ b/hub/apps/develop/smart-app-control/overview.md @@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Go to **Settings** > **Windows Security** > **App and Browser Control**. - If **Off** is selected, Smart App Control is not running on this device. ### What makes somebody a good candidate for Smart App Control? -Essentially, we're looking to see if Smart App Control is a good fit for your device or if it is going to get in your way too often. **In most cases Smart App Control will automatically turn on** to protect againt untrusted or malicious apps. However, there are some legitimate tasks that corporate users, developers, or others may do regularly that may not be a great experience with Smart App Control running. **If we detect that you're one of those users, we'll automatically turn Smart App Control off** so you can work with fewer interruptions. + +Essentially, we're looking to see if Smart App Control is a good fit for your device or if it's going to get in your way too often. **In most cases Smart App Control automatically turns on** to protect against untrusted or malicious apps. However, there are some legitimate tasks that corporate users, developers, or others do regularly that might not be a great experience with Smart App Control running. **If we detect that you're one of those users, we automatically turn Smart App Control off** so you can work with fewer interruptions. ### Will I be notified when Smart App Control enters enforcement mode?