Add to the list of Windows defenses that don't seem to do anything:
Starting with Windows 11 22H2, Software Restriction Policies (SRP) no longer seem to do anything.
Hopefully nobody is relying on this capability!
2 problems:
1) NTFS-level no-exec perms catch EXE and friends. But not other things like JS, HTA...
2) Path-based Software Restriction Policies work way better for blocking things that run.
The kicker: Starting with Win11 22H2, newly-created policies don't work.
Bugs everywhere!
Nov 5, 2022 · 10:24 PM UTC
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To visualize this bug in action:
Here's a Win11 21H1 system with SRP working fine.
Rebooting to install 22H2 (with the boring parts sped up) results in a system with SRP not working at all.
Is there any way to interpret this in a way other than Win11 22H2 breaks SRP (for most)?
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People in early July 2022: SRP doesn't work with Win11 22H2.
Microsoft in late October 2022: "You can use SRP" with Windows 11.
Why is the disconnect between what Microsoft says about their software and how it works in the real world a recurring theme?
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