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Windows 10 will automatically block apps it assumes you don’t want — how to turn it off

Posted on August 5, 2021August 27, 2023 By Jarvis

Windows 10 will be more aggressive with inessential apps

Windows 10 may have let a few potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) slide in the past, but this time around, the operating system is putting its foot down. Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will now block superfluous software that causes more harm than good.

PUAs, also known as PUPs (potentially unwanted programs), typically refer to a bundle of junk apps that are downloaded alongside main programs.
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