https://www.neowin.net/news/tag/appx/ Neowin News Feed for: Appx en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net (Managing Editor) developers@neowin.net (Neowin Developers) 5 https://www.neowin.net/images/pegasus/icon.png https://www.neowin.net https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-gives-it-admins-new-kill-switch-for-pre-installed-windows-11-apps/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/03/1677960274_windows_11_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft expands Windows 11 policy that lets IT admins dynamically remove preinstalled apps, adding broader control and rollout via a recent update. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-gives-it-admins-new-kill-switch-for-pre-installed-windows-11-apps/">Read more...</a> Usama Jawad Fri, 01 May 2026 07:56:02 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-gives-it-admins-new-kill-switch-for-pre-installed-windows-11-apps/ #Microsoft #Windows11 @UsamaJawad96 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-makes-potential-cpu-ram-disk-hogging-feature-default-on-windows-11-25h2-24h2/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2025/10/1759317481_windows_11_25h2_red_medium.webp" alt="" /></div>Microsoft today confirmed that it has enabled a potential performance and resource hogging feature by default on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2, as well as in Server 2025. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-makes-potential-cpu-ram-disk-hogging-feature-default-on-windows-11-25h2-24h2/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:36:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-makes-potential-cpu-ram-disk-hogging-feature-default-on-windows-11-25h2-24h2/ #Microsoft #Windows11 #Server @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-disabled-msix-appx-installer-to-save-users-from-emotet-bazarloader-like-threats/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2020/02/1581542928_malware_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Back in December last year, Microsoft had disabled the MSIX app installer protocol to prevent malicious spoofing attempts and attacks. Today, a formal annoucement has come regarding the matter. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-disabled-msix-appx-installer-to-save-users-from-emotet-bazarloader-like-threats/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:14:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-disabled-msix-appx-installer-to-save-users-from-emotet-bazarloader-like-threats/ #MSIX #MSRC #Emotet #BazarLoad @ssc_combater007