

If privacy were a concern it’s time to consider another operating system like Ubuntu. Wven if you were to disable it, Windows 10 is like a leaking sieve when it comes to privacy. Personally, I think the security benefits of SmartScreen out way the privacy issues.

Microsoft have said that they are not keeping personally identifiable information such as your IP address – but they do collect it when communicating with their online system. Much like anything Microsoft – privacy is … unknown. Click ‘OK’ when prompted to apply the changes.Under ‘Check apps and files’ select ‘Off’.In the taskbar, search for “App & browser control” and click on it when it appears in the search results.How do I completely disable Window Defender SmartScreen? If you’re absolutely sure you can trust the application you can run it by How do I run an application SmartScreen has prevented? So if you are experiencing such a problem, then you can.

However, sometimes it blocks the legit files also. Sometimes SmartScreen will prevent applications you know are not bad – for example, it’s a CMD or VBS script you wrote, or a program from a trusted source. Windows Defender SmartScreen protects you from downloading untrusted malicious files. Why has SmartScreen prevented my application?Įither it’s a known bad or unknown application. It’s a good security measure and is particular helpful at stopping malware spreading through email attachments – where some users do not understand the difference between a legitimate document and an application. SmartScreen is a security feature built into Windows 10, specifically the Windows Defender tool.Įach time an application is ran Windows 10 will check if it is a “good” application against their catalog of applications.
