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Follow these steps below:
- Open Microsoft Edge and Navigate to
edge://settings/privacy. - Under
Security, turnMicrosoft Defender SmartScreenon or off.
Edge SmartScreen blocks legit downloads
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Sani Love
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Hello
One behavior in Edge that genius developers invented in their wonder land is this SmartScreen and its superior logic: Block downloaded files BECAUSE they are not commonly downloaded?!!!
Surprising fact is that all files are Windows apps developed in Visual Studio, they all are signed with a valid Comodo code signing certificate (were not timestamped) and are 100% clean in VirusTotal tests!
This window has a report as safe option, but although we reported few times and more than 2 months passed, still no luck!
Wonder how Microsoft didn't face a legal action for this?! Could be a lovely case!
Surely, Microsoft <> Security!
So the only remaining option is such childish headaches for users:
Make sure you trust Microsoft before allowing Edge browser to take over your downloads :)
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S.Sengupta 24,636 Reputation points MVP2024-01-09T01:08:46.85+00:00 -
Sani Love 160 Reputation points
2024-01-09T06:38:21.8+00:00 Hello,
Thanks, but this is not my personal issue, I'd never download with Edge, but using IDM.
This was about us being an ISV and facing issues with that :(
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Anonymous2024-01-10T06:25:08.9933333+00:00 Hi Sani,
Thanks for the post. From your description, I understand that you have concern on Edge SmartScreen block downloaded files just because they are not commonly downloaded. I totally understand your frustration on dealing with this issue. Please kindly understand that this issue is by design and we need to contact the developer team to improve the function. We recommend that you could submit a feature request to the Dev Team by sending feedback (Press Alt+Shift+I) in Microsoft Edge.
Best Regards,
Ian Xue
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Sani Love 160 Reputation points
2024-01-10T13:40:25.04+00:00 Thanks dude for your kind advise, will do it with no hope, during the past years I've posted some bugs reports in new Windows 10 builds after 1903 and although all were confirmed, none were fixed, reasons? Not worth a fix!
Just wanted to draw some attention that they are causing serious troubles for Windows independent software vendors.
No any logic to block the files when already signed and 100% clean in VirusTotal, even if someone click on KEEP, the new options will still have Delete button as big default option, at the best, MS thinks that Windows users are retarded or babies who need patronage?!
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