{"version":"2.1.248","anchor":"computer-use-app-blocklists-extended-on-windows","canonical_anchor":"computer-use-app-blocklists-extended-on-windows","heading":"Computer-use app blocklists extended on Windows","tier":"notice","area":"Computer Use","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.248\/e\/computer-use-app-blocklists-extended-on-windows","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.248","markdown":"### Computer-use app blocklists extended on Windows\n\nComputer use now refuses more Windows apps, including terminals, shells and trading software.\n\n**What**\n\nThe per-app restrictions used when Claude controls your computer now cover more Windows surfaces: Store entries for Edge, Firefox and Arc, Windows Terminal, PowerShell, and shells such as `explorer.exe` and `taskmgr.exe`, plus a long name-matching list covering trading and cryptocurrency applications. The refusal wording for browsers, terminals, IDEs and Claude's own window is unchanged. This whole surface can be turned off by remote configuration.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`com.tradingview.tradingviewapp.desktop`\n\n- Area: Computer Use\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5"}