Enshrouded error 0x11C7: won't launch (Smart App Control)

One Steam poster found a pending Windows update after rebooting, installed it and says Enshrouded then worked. The original poster of the Reddit thread edited it to say "Last windows update fixed it for me". Another Steam poster already had that update and says it changed nothing, so this is not a sure fix.

One Steam poster says this worked after reinstalling Steam and the game, verifying files and adding a Defender exception had not: Start > Settings > Windows Update > Update History > Recovery, then under "Fix problems using Windows Update" click "Reinstall now" and restart. A second poster in the same thread says it did not work for them.

One Steam poster says adding the game's folder under Windows Security > Virus and threat protection > Exclusions fixed it. Another poster in the same threads says adding a Defender exception did not help them.

Players in both Steam threads and on Reddit say turning off Smart App Control lets the game start, and one calls it a workaround until a proper fix arrives. Be aware it lowers Windows' protection, and a player in the thread says it can only be turned back on by reinstalling Windows. Try the steps above first.