Security News > 2020 > May > Windows 10 users get protection against PUAs
Windows 10 users who upgrade to v2004 will finally be able to switch on a longstanding Windows Defender feature that protects users against potentially unwanted applications.
PUAs are applications that often cannot be outright classified as malware, but still violate users' security and privacy interests.
The Block downloads option will work only for the Microsoft Edge browser, but Block apps will detect already downloaded and installed PUAs, no matter which browser the user uses.
The ability to block PUA downloads was already available to Edge users.
The Windows Defender Antivirus has been able to detect and block PUAs for a while now, but only enterprise admins could enable the protection through Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Group Policy, or via PowerShell cmdlets.
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