{"id":5834,"date":"2021-08-30T07:45:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T11:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=5834"},"modified":"2021-08-30T07:45:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T11:45:04","slug":"should-you-activate-win10s-optional-application-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/30\/should-you-activate-win10s-optional-application-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you activate Win10\u2019s optional &#8220;Application Guard?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s disabled by default and comes with some serious&nbsp;<em>gotchas&nbsp;<\/em>\u2026 but it also can add an extra level of online security to Microsoft Office apps and to the Edge browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to tell whether Microsoft Defender Application Guard is available on your PC and how to enable it if you wish to give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus: Sleuthing a user\u2019s unusual Windows 7 to 10 activation issue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full story in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.askwoody.com\/newsletter\/the-basics-of-security\/#langalist\"><strong>Ashwood Plus Newsletter 18.33.0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(2021-08-30).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also in this issue:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this issue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>ON SECURITY:\u2003<strong>The basics of security<\/strong><\/li><li>WINDOWS 11:\u2003<strong>The new PC Health Check app is here (almost)<\/strong><\/li><li>PUBLIC DEFENDER:\u2003<strong>Apple plans to break its end-to-end encryption<\/strong><\/li><li>HARDWARE:\u2003<strong>Breaking and entering with Linux<\/strong><\/li><li>HARDWARE DIY:\u2003<strong>Opal: How I planned my new build<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here for the&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com\/fadcab1b-6abe-11ea-9648-2a7e788be8da\" target=\"_blank\">Askwoody Free<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;signup; 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