# Latest Windows update disables key security setting – but there’s a workaround

- Source: Latest news
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:26:05+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.zdnet.com/tech/microsoft-october-windows-update-disables-security-setting-workaround/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/latest-windows-update-disables-key-security-setting-but-there-s-a-work-11f6f7/

A bug in Microsoft’s October Windows update prevents you from turning on a security setting that blocks malicious or suspicious apps. A Registry hack fixes the glitch.

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