Change Windows Defender Exploit Protection Settings in Windows 10  

Hello pzhndal, :)

Odd that your's is different like that. The settings in your screenshot are indeed for "System settings" despite it only showing "Program settings" above them.

In addition, usually the "Export settings" link is at the bottom as well.

I haven't seen that red message yet. I see a "This change requires you to restart your device" message in for some setting changes.

What 3rd party AV program do you have installed? It would be good to hear if folks that also have it installed are seeing the same as you.

kaspersky internet security.
it's odd, because i just had a look at a relative's crappy laptop that uses the same kaspersky as well and it had the normal screen... though that was before i updated the machine with march cumulative update and didn't look again after... shouldn't matter, should it? i'll give it another look later.

i don't understand why it's all off by default though.. i had emet on it before 1709 using pretty much default settings (ie.. basically all on aside from alsr or something)

sfc /scannow didn't see any issue

don't think the ms intel microcode patch should make any difference. i can't remember if i bothered looking at the exploit guard settings before.

just noticed there's a thread on this
Windows Defender Exploit Protection problem - Windows 10 Forums

pzhndal said:

kaspersky internet security.
it's odd, because i just had a look at a relative's crappy laptop that uses the same kaspersky as well and it had the normal screen... though that was before i updated the machine with march cumulative update and didn't look again after... shouldn't matter, should it? i'll give it another look later.

i don't understand why it's all off by default though.. i had emet on it before 1709 using pretty much default settings (ie.. basically all on aside from alsr or something)

sfc /scannow didn't see any issue

don't think the ms intel microcode patch should make any difference. i can't remember if i bothered looking at the exploit guard settings before.

just noticed there's a thread on this
Windows Defender Exploit Protection problem - Windows 10 Forums

Your problem is fixed in 16299.334

Cumulative Update KB4089848 Windows 10 v1709 Build 16299.334 - Mar. 22 - Page 3 - Windows 10 Forums

Kerpert said:

Hello, with these options all OFF or all ON can be notice substantial difference in system speed?

Hello Kerpert,

I haven't noticed any performance difference using the default settings for exploit protection.

My overrides for Winword.exe which is Microsoft Word keep getting reset. Why could this be?

Kol12 said:

My overrides for Winword.exe which is Microsoft Word keep getting reset. Why could this be?

Hello Matt,

Have you noticed a pattern for when it's getting reset? After a new Word version or Windows Update?

Brink said:

Hello Matt,

Have you noticed a pattern for when it's getting reset? After a new Word version or Windows Update?

My Excel and Powerpoint overrides have also reset. I haven't noticed a pattern. I will set the overrides again and take note of the office version numbers to see whether it's an update that resets them...