- Feb 4, 2016
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source (bleepingcomputer.com):Windows Insider Build 17120 Let's You Download Files to Host in WDAG
Windows Insider Build 17120 Let's You Download Files to Host in WDAG
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17120 for PC to insiders in the fast ring. While this release brings some bug fixes, but it's main focus is on improvements to Windows Defender Application Guard and Windows Mixed Reality.
Windows Defender Application Guard changes
Windows Defender Application Guard, or WDAG, allows Windows 10 users to run Microsoft Edge inside a walled off Hyper-V container. This protects the computer from exploit kits and malware by not making the computer's normal file system and applications accessible by Edge.
While this affords greater security, it also makes it harder for users to download files that they wish to use with their normal applications. In this build, Microsoft introduced a new group policy that allows users to download files directly to the host operating system while using WDAG.
To do this, users can go into the Group Policy Editor and navigate to the Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Application Guard folder. Under the Windows Defender Application Guard folder there is a new policy called "Allow files to download and save to the host operating system from Windows Defender Application Guard".
To enable this policy, double-click on it and select Enabled and then press OK.
You will then be able to download files directly to the folders on the host computer.