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To re-enable SmartScreen, follow the same steps but select 'Warn before running an unrecognized app' instead.
You have now disabled SmartScreen on Windows 10. In the Windows SmartScreen settings panel, simply tick the box in front of 'Don't do anything (turn off Windows SmartScreen)' and finally click the 'OK' button. Locate and click the 'Change Windows SmartScreen settings' link in the left sidebar to open up the SmartScreen settings panel. By default, Windows 10 lock screen automatically turns off after youve been inactive for over a minute. You are now in the Security & Maintenance panel. You may be tempted to click the 'Turn SmartScreen Filter on or off for apps' link instead, but this won't actually bring you to the menu you need to disable Windows SmartScreen. Type 'smartscreen' into the search box, then click the 'Change SmartScreen Settings' link. Open the Windows Settings panelĬlick the Start menu button at the bottom left of your screen, then click the cogwheel icon (it may or may not have 'Settings' written next to it) to enter the Windows Settings panel. To avoid getting your computer infected with real threats, such as viruses and other types of malware, make sure you have enabled Windows Defender or another anti-virus program.įollow the below steps to disable (or enable) SmartScreen on Windows 10. If you are tired of having to bypass SmartScreen every time you want to run an (unsigned) application on Windows 10, you can opt to disable the SmartScreen malware filter entirely.
