SmartScreen Blocks the Download

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Problem: SmartScreen blocks my download

SmartScreen” filter, introduced by Microsoft, is present in Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), IE9 and IE10 versions. It was developed to provide better security to IE users.

Microsoft has implemented the same mechanism in its latest OS, Windows 8 and later.

If you try to run a downloaded program or compressed file from Internet, it checks the file and if it finds an unrecognized app, it blocks the program and shows a message on screen.

Problem Smart Screen

If you click on OK button, the program execution is terminated.

Windows_SmartScreen_Warning

SmartScreen filter shows the same warning message for almost all 3rd party programs which are downloaded from Internet.

If the file is safe, as our, you can click on More info link, given in the message and it’ll provide 2 buttons: Run anyway and Don’t run“.

Windows_SmartScreen_Warning_Details

You can click on “Run anyway” button to launch the program.

…More on this PDF “How to Download a File” Full Tutorial

HOW TO DOWNLOAD A COMPRESSED FILE Content:

  1. How to download (problems with the compressed files download)
  2. Big Size Files (as many mp3s in the same folder )
  3. Windows blocks my download: The SmartScreen Filter

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