- Steam App
- Three Kingdoms : Alias (4549610)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 16 July 2026 - 08:00:25 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
```bbcode Windows 11 Smart App Control Launch Issue Hello, I'm the developer of Three Kingdoms: Alias. We have identified an issue affecting some Windows 11 systems when launching the game. “This file was blocked by an application control policy.” Error code: 0x11C7 This is not a problem with the game's internal logic or save data. It occurs when Windows Smart App Control treats the v0.5.2 executable as a new file and blocks it before the game process starts. This issue is not limited to Three Kingdoms: Alias. It has also been reported intermittently in some Steam and indie games recently. We have submitted the v0.5.2 executable currently distributed through Steam to Microsoft and requested a review of its Smart App Control classification and a possible false positive. The review may take several days or longer, and the exact completion time depends on Microsoft's processing. Once the re...