What Is Exploit Protection? How to Enable It on Windows 10/11? - MiniTool

Detailed explanation of vulnerability protection functions of Windows Defender and enable methods

This article will guide you through the exploit protection features in Windows Defender and how to enable it on Windows 10/11 systems.

What is exploit protection?

Exploit Protection is a feature of Windows Defender that protects your computer from malware that exploits security vulnerabilities. Exploit protection includes two mitigation measures: system-level and program-level.

How to enable exploit protection on Windows 10/11?

Here are the steps to access this feature:

Step 1: Open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security Center > Apps and Browser Controls > Exploit Protection Settings .

Step 2: Settings are divided into two tabs: system settings and program settings .

Under System Settings , you can see the following options:

• Controlled Flow Protection (CFG)
• Data Execution Protection (DEP)
• Forced image randomization (forced ASLR)
• Randomized memory allocation (bottom-up ASLR)
• High Entropy ASLR
• Verify exception chain (SEHOP)
• Verify heap integrity

Under Program Settings , you can add programs to customize settings by clicking Add by Program Name or selecting the exact file path . You can also select the program from the pre-filled list to add.

• Add by program name – Allows you to apply mitigation to any running process with that name. You need to specify a file containing the extension.
• Select the exact file path – Select the executable file from the Standard Windows Explorer File Selector window.

Additionally, Exploit Protection allows you to click Export Settings to export settings to an XML file.

If you are using EMET and have saved its settings in an XML file, you can try to import settings by running the following command in Windows PowerShell:

Set-ProcessMitigation -PolicyFilePath myconfig.xml

How to add or troubleshoot applications in exploit protection?

When enabled, some applications may experience delays or stutters when starting. This is common in games, so you can disable exploit protection while playing the game. Here are ways to add or troubleshoot exploit protection for certain selected applications on Windows 10/11:

Step 1: Press Win I to start Windows Settings .

Step 2: In the Settings menu, scroll down to find updates and security and click on it.

Step 3: Under the Windows Security Center tab, click Apps and Browser Controls .

Step 4: Scroll down to find the exploit protection settings and click on it.

Step 5: Go to Program Settings and click Add Program to customize the settings. Select from Add and select the exact file path by program name .

Step 6: Here we choose to select the exact file path . Once the file is found and selected, you will see a list of mitigations that you can apply. If you want to add a file to the exploit, select all options. To exclude this file from exploit protection, uncheck the check box for the application.

Step 7: Click Apply to save settings.

Step 8: Restart the computer.

Another way to protect data

Exploit protection protects your system from malware and viruses. At the same time, it is also important to protect your files and folders. You can back up files and folders to an external hard drive through MiniTool ShadowMaker to protect your data. With backup copies, you can easily recover your files even if they are lost after malware infection.

MiniTool ShadowMaker is a free and reliable backup software designed to create backups for files, folders, partitions, systems, and disks on Windows 11/10/8/7. It is green, convenient and practical. If you need to back up important data, MiniTool ShadowMaker will be your best choice!

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