Microsoft’s AppLocker, the application control feature included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, is an improvement on the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) introduced with Windows XP ...

Among many other new goodies, Windows Server 2008 R2 brings us “AppLocker,” which is a re-branding of the Software Restriction Policies feature that’s been around for a few years now.

AppLocker is a Windows security feature found in Local Security Policy that lets administrators control which applications can run on a system. It works by creating rules that allow or block apps ...

Microsoft has made the life of system admins and IT admins a bit easier. The company recently announced that it had quietly made welcome changes to the way the AppLocker app control policies worked.