Affected devices have the Atack Surface Reduction (ASR) rule 'Block Win32 API calls from Office macro' enabled. Additionally, errors might be observed when trying to run executable (.exe) files which have dependencies on shortcut files. Application shortcuts might not work from the Start menu or other locationsĪfter installing security intelligence update build 1.381.2140.0 for Microsoft Defender, application shortcuts in the Start menu, pinned to the taskbar, and on the Desktop might be missing or deleted.
