To enable or disable Smart App Control in Windows 11, follow these steps:

To Enable Smart App Control:

  1. Open the Settings app: Press Windows + I.
  2. Navigate to Privacy & security > Windows Security > App & browser control.
  3. Click Smart App Control settings.
  4. Select On in the settings to enable Smart App Control.

To Disable Smart App Control (but note that you may need to reinstall or reset Windows 11 to re-enable after it's been disabled):

  1. Open the Settings app: Press Windows + I.
  2. Navigate to Privacy & security > Windows Security > App & browser control.
  3. Click Smart App Control settings.
  4. Select Off in the settings to disable Smart App Control.

Please note that re-enabling Smart App Control after disabling it can only be done by:

  • Clean installing or resetting your Windows 11 to the version 22567 or higher.

Smart App Control is a security feature in Windows 11 that helps block malicious or untrusted apps, and works alongside other security software like Microsoft Defender.