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How to Create an Application Whitelist Policy in Windows 10
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you really want to protect your Windows 10 PC from malware and unknown executive files, then the best solution is to create an Application Whitelist Policy. In this guide, you will check out a detailed article on how to do it.
Application whitelisting is one of the best practices which is used by IT administrators to prevent their systems from running unapproved executable programs or files on their system.
Even the home users can also take advantage of the whitelisting feature to ensure full protection from malware or ransomware.
The whitelisting feature was first introduced in Windows XP and following the tradition, this feature is also available in Windows 10, a recently launched operating system by Microsoft.
If you’re the one running Windows 10 on your computer or laptop, then you must check the following options which you must consider employing on your PCs.
How do I create an Application Whitelist Policy in Windows 10?
1. Manually create an application whitelist policy
With the help of Software Restriction Policies. You can do the following things:
Once done with all these steps, you need to head over to theSecurity Levelfolder under Software Restriction Policies.
Under theSecurity Levelfolder, you will see the following three options:
Our requirement is to whitelist the applications or programs and for that, make double-click on theDisallowedoption and click on theSet as defaultbutton on the new window.
2. Use Windows AppLocker for whitelisting application
Suppose you want to create a rule for the Packaged app, then Packaged app Rules and make right-click on the “Create New Rule” and fill the preferences according to your requirement.
Windows AppLocker, allow or block particular users from installing or using a particular program. You can accomplish this result by using whitelisting rules.
It provides administrators to have full control over which programs and files users can run. These include scripts, executable files, DLLs, Windows Installer files, Packaged app installers, and Packaged App
With the help of Windows AppLocker, you can block Windows Store apps and block legacy. But this feature only exists in the Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10.
3. Create Whitelist Application using third-party software
Third-Party software is also available to whitelist the application. Some of the popular names are CryptoPrevent and VoodooShield.
If you’re a home user, then you must install Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, it is a freeware tool that helps administrators to have full control over third-party plugins or apps.
Why don’t you give a try to this guide and let us know if you have any queries related to it by leaving a comment below.
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
