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Windows Defender SmartScreen managed by Administrator

Anonymous
2020-11-10T08:25:11+00:00

Today morning, I started browsing through the Windows Security app.

I found that Check apps and files [App and Browser control > Reputation-based protection settings > Check apps and files] is grayed out and a message appears "This setting is managed by your administrator." But I am the only Administrator on my 

laptop.

My Windows 10 version is 20H2.

Security and Intelligence is also updated.

So, I haven't checked SmartScreen Settings before. Is this the default state of this setting? Or not? If not, then how can I turn this on?

Everything else on Windows Security works fine, atleast till now.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-11T23:55:00+00:00

    Hi Dhruv,

    I believe that you may find the solution to your problem by using this link.

    If you have W10 Pro, scroll down to the Group Policy procedure.

    If you do not have Pro, scroll on down to the Registry Edit procedure.

    Choose the "Enable" option for either.

    https://www.maketecheasier.com/disable-smartscreen-filter-windows10/

    Any questions, please reply.

    Good luck,  Glen

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-15T05:35:57+00:00

    Hi Dhruv,

    I believe that you may find the solution to your problem by using this link.

    If you have W10 Pro, scroll down to the Group Policy procedure.

    If you do not have Pro, scroll on down to the Registry Edit procedure.

    Choose the "Enable" option for either.

    https://www.maketecheasier.com/disable-smartscreen-filter-windows10/

    Any questions, please reply.

    Good luck,  Glen

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-12T07:34:33+00:00

    Thanks.

    The GPedit didn't work, but the Registry worked.

    I just deleted the key, and the dreaded message disappeared.

    Thanks again.

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-11-11T09:21:12+00:00

    Sadly, I don't have such a key (Computer\HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware)

    Can you, please, suggest me someting else that I can do to solve my problem?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-11-10T08:34:18+00:00

    Hi Dhruv -

    I'm Jerico T., one of the Independent Advisor and a fellow Windows 10 user like you. I understand that you're having some issues right now, let us sort things out.

    Another Independent Advisor posted an answer relevant to your concern, please click the link below.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    Feel free to reach us back if you need further assitance.

    Hope this help. Have a good day.

    Thank you.

    Jerico T.

    Independent Advisor

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