I download the v2 release and open it, expecting the installation to start, but it is blocked by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. I do not have the option to "run anyway", possibly because this machine ...

Most cyber-attacks involve downloading infected software on the system. The malware is disguised as a genuine application, and thus many internet users are deceived into downloading them. Microsoft is ...

Is your SmartScreen Filter turned off? Or do you get the message SmartScreen Filter cannot check this website? If that is so, this post will show you how to enable or disable SmartScreen Filter on ...

Windows 10 Edge might have its fair share of bugs but Microsoft says the browser now stops web attacks against it-- even if Adobe's Flash Player plugin is installed and "even if a patch isn't yet ...

Security firm Elastic Security Labs has discovered a design flaw in Windows' built-in security features 'Smart App Control' and 'SmartScreen' that allows programs to be launched without security ...

Over the weekend, privacy concern were raised regarding how Microsoft Edge is uploading the URLs to SmartScreen without hashing them first. After further testing by BleepingComputer, we learned that ...

Last week we looked at how to shut down Windows 8 and how to boot directly to the Desktop — two of the most irksome Windows 8 quirks — and today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and tricks, ...