You can quickly open it by clicking the shield icon in the taskbar. Step 1: Open Windows Defender Security Center. Now, SmartScreen filter is a part of Windows Defender Security Center in Windows 10 Creator Update version and you can change its settings using following simple steps: Turn On or Off SmartScreen in Windows Defender Security Center

Or select Warn before running an unrecognized app, if it was disabled accidentally, then click OK. Select Don't do anything to turn off Windows SmartScreen option. Step 5: When it prompts with an option for how you want Windows SmartScreen to handle unrecognized apps. Step 4: Click Change Windows SmartScreen settings link. Step 3: Click on Security and Maintenance icon. Step 2: In Control Panel, click on System and Security. Press Windows logo + X shortcut keys, then hit P key on the keyboard. Step 1: Open Control Panel using WinX keyboard shortcuts. If you have updated your PC to Windows 10 Creator Update go to Option 2. Here is how to turn Windows SmartScreen on or off in Windows 8 and Windows 10 older version. Turn On or Off Windows SmartScreen Settings in Control Panel

Option 2: in Windows Defender Security Center.

Option 1: Turn on or off SmartScreen in Control Panel.

Use one of the following options to turn on or off SmartScreen. But in newer Windows 10 versions, Microsoft has removed the settings to a different place. In Windows 8 and earlier Windows 10 versions, SmartScreen filter's settings could be customized using Control Panel. If an app or a file has been blocked by Windows SmartScreen, you can unblock it to open it if you trust it. If you are downloading an unknown file or opening any potentially unsafe file, Windows will display a warning and confirm before you access the file. Windows SmartScreen helps keep your PC safer by warning you before running unrecognized apps and files downloaded from the internet. How to Change Windows SmartScreen Settings in Windows 10

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