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Windows 10 Device Guard: Microsoft's effort to keep malware off PCs

Dave 126 Silver badge

>I fail to see in what way shape or form this will benefit the vast majority of users.

If you become the administrator for your granny's laptop, you won't have to answer phone calls asking what some obscure security dialogue box means. Basically, you will impose a walled-garden on them, giving the same appeal as a Chromebook or iOS device. Many users won't be bothered that they can only use MS-approved software, since it will cover all their needs (email, skype, photo-editing, office tasks etc).

I'm over-simplifying, but I'm giving an example of how a home user *might* find this useful.

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