shield-checkDisable Vulnerable Driver Blocklist

1

Open Windows Security

Open Windows Security.

Use Start menu search and select Windows Security from the results.

2

Go to App & browser control

In the left menu, open App & browser control.

3

Open Exploit Protection Settings

In the Exploit protection section, click Exploit protection settings.

4

Disable protections

In System settings, make sure the mitigations are not turned off.

For each item:

  • If it’s set to On, change it to Use default (recommended).

  • Avoid per-app overrides unless support tells you to change them.

5

Restart to apply changes

Close Windows Security.

Restart your PC to ensure the settings are applied everywhere.

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Once you’re done, Windows will enforce exploit mitigations system-wide using the configured defaults.

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