But at times you may receive a message, Windows SmartScreen can’t be reached right now. If you see this message, here is what you can do.

Windows SmartScreen acts as a guard against malicious websites and downloads. When you encounter a new file or application, SmartScreen checks it against Microsoft's database of known threats.

Learn how to enable, turn on, disable, turn off SmartScreen Filter, for links or apps using UI, Group Policy, or Registry Editor Windows 11/10.

Today, Microsoft revealed that a Mark of the Web security bypass vulnerability exploited by attackers as a zero-day to bypass SmartScreen protection was patched during the June 2024 Patch Tuesday.

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a Windows security tool that helps protect your PC from online threats such as malware downloads and installation, phishing attempts, and malicious websites.

With SmartScreen off, you are on your own about which files to download in Edge, but I would urge you to go back and toggle SmartScreen on when you have finished downloading your file.

The SmartScreen filter in Windows 10 can sometimes stop you from downloading the app you want. Here's how to get past it, and why sometimes you should think twice before doing so.

Today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and tricks, we're going to look at closing Windows 8 Metro apps, and how to work with SmartScreen -- a new feature in Windows 8 that prevents you ...

How to allow an app to bypass SmartScreen on Windows 10 Although you can always use the More info option and clicking the Run anyway button, you can also prevent SmartScreen from blocking an app ...

SmartScreen is now completely disabled. If you'd like to still receive a warning when a potentially malicious file or program is detected, you can choose Warn in each SmartScreen section. How to ...

The Microsoft SmartScreen filtering technology built into Internet Explorer and Edge has now been updated to block Web-based attacks that silently exploit software vulnerabilities to infect computers.