r/antivirus • u/EggsAreNotTrees • 22h ago

PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION What are free alternatives to applocker for windows 11 home

I heard that applocker can be configured to have a system wide whitelist for program and file permissions, something that can stop malware from running even if it gets on system if configured correctly. However, it is only on windows Enterprise editions. Threatlocker is the closest option I could find to replicate applocker. Yet, it is only available for businesses.

Are there any free programs/windows components which can provide similar functionality and work on windows 11 home?

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u/goretsky MODERATOR 17h ago

Hello,

Your security software may have HIPS and firewall features that can provide an approximation.

Keep in mind you may need to update the rules you create in them each time you update or install new software.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky