Microsoft Defender ASR rules remove icons and apps shortcuts from Taskbar

Happy Friday 13th sysadmins! Techies find workarounds but Redmond still 'investigating'

Techies are reporting that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction (ASR) rules have gone haywire and are removing icons and applications shortcuts from the Taskbar and Start Menu.…

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