What is smartscreen and how to disable it. Using the Registry Editor. Disabling the filter through the system registry

The decision to use one of the ways to disable Smartscreen is usually made by the user due to too frequent messages about blocking programs and web pages.

The utility built into Windows 8 and 10 actually often interferes with running applications downloaded from the network or obtained from other sources and using the Internet.

Rice. Disabling notifications through the Action Center.

Disabling an option in Internet Explorer

To stop the filter in IE browsers, you need:

Open applications for working with the network;
Press the button "Service";
In the menu that opens, select security point;
Disable Smartscreen with the appropriate command.

After that, the filter stops working and protects the system from downloaded files. While the explorer option, already disabled before, allows you to run any application.

If the computer is not protected from malicious code in another way, the likelihood of viruses infecting the system increases markedly.

And, therefore, the user should either return Smartscreen back (by performing similar actions in the Control Panel and in the browser), or install a reliable antivirus.

Shutdown for Windows 10

Windows 10, regardless of build (1507, 1511, or 1607), makes it difficult to disable the filter. It provides three types of SmartScreen:

to protect against launching suspicious files;
to prevent file downloads in the Microsoft Edge browser;
to prevent receiving malicious code from the online app store.

Shutdown via control panel

The first type of filter is disabled through the control panel. This will disable Smartscreen at the system level.

And this means that the operating system will not interfere with the launch of files, regardless of their source of origin (downloading from the network, recording from media or one of the hard disk partitions).

The steps to disable the utility are as follows:

Go to the control panel (for the 10th version of Windows, this can be done either through the Start menu, or by pressing the keys Win + X);
Open the system and security section (for another way to display the list, it is called "Safety and maintenance");
Select to change the filter settings (an action available only to the PC administrator in this version of the OS);
Set the utility settings to take no action when unidentified applications are detected (switch off SmartScreen).

Sometimes it is not possible to change the utility settings - all items are inactive and grayed out.

In this case, you can correct the situation through the registry or local group policy settings.

The first method involves turning on the editor (typing regedit in the command bar) and navigating to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System section.

Here you need to find and remove the Enable parameter responsible for the filter. The second option is a complete and separate method for disabling the utility.

Important: In exactly the same way, Smartscreen is disabled for mobile devices that have Windows 10 Mobile installed. After all, the operating system has similar settings and functions, both on PCs and on smartphones.

Rice. Go to the option to disable Smartscreen for Windows 10 Mobile.

Disabling through group policy settings

For all variants of Windows 10 except Home (Home), Smartscreen can be disabled using another utility - the Local Group Policy Settings Editor.

You can run it with the gpedit.msc command in the run menu (called by pressing Win + R or through the Start menu).

After that, in the computer configuration section, the user should first find administrative templates, then Windows OS components, and finally Explorer.

By selecting the SmartScreen settings item, you can disable the filter or configure other system actions when files are found that have not been scanned.

Disable Defender in Windows 10

In this video, we will analyze Windows Defender, or rather, how to disable Windows Defender forever. If you do not have a third-party antivirus installed on your Windows operating system and you are tired of constant defender alerts.

Annoyed by constant SmartScreen filter messages in Edge or Internet Explorer? There is a simple, proven way to bypass these messages.

SmartScreen is a kind of tool, the purpose of which is to provide additional protection for the browser. It works in both Internet Explorer and the new Edge. The tool is very useful if you want to increase the level of security on your computer. Unfortunately, it has its drawbacks - intrusive messages about how to activate the service in the browser.

Let's look at how to bypass the SmartScreen messages that appear. You should not completely disable the SmartScreen filter, as it is very useful and protects the browser from threats from the Internet. Most likely, you need to try to do so in order to minimize the appearance of intrusive messages from SmartScreen

How to remove messages in browsers

Let's start by making changes to Windows 10 settings using the Local Group Policy Editor. You can find it using the built-in search engine of Windows 10. You can also call the Editor through the Run window (Windows + R) by typing the gpedit.msc command in it.

In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor window that opens, navigate to the following path:

"Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer"

- In the case of Internet Explorer

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Edge

- In the case of Microsoft Edge.

In both cases, after going to the browser folder in the main part of the window, we are looking for the item “Do not allow SmartScreen filter messages to be displayed”. If you want to completely disable messages, use the option "Do not allow SmartScreen filter messages to be displayed when there are unverified files".

After selecting the desired item, double-click on it. A window will open with options for the specific command. Here you need to change the value from "Not installed" to "Enabled" and save the changes by clicking on the "Apply" and "OK" buttons. Then exit the Local Group Policy Editor window.

There is no need to restart the computer, but if Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer was open, you need to close it and reopen it. Changes will take effect immediately after you restart your browser. The filter message boxes will disappear from the screen. However, SmartScreen will run all the time, but only in the background without telling us about it.

How to completely disable the SmartScreen filter

You can also disable SmartScreen completely using the Local Group Policy Editor. This feature is available for both browsers in the above path.

In both cases - regardless of which browser you use Edge or IE - find the item "Turn off SmartScreen filter" in the list. As in the previous case, double-click on this item, select the "Enabled" option and save the changes. Then restart your browser. The filter will now be completely off.

The same can be done in the browser itself. Let's start with Internet Explorer. Open IE and go to the Tools menu item. Then select Internet Options.

After opening the IE settings window, go to the Security tab and select "Custom". The Security Options - Internet Zone window opens. In the list that opens, find the item "Use SmartScreen filter" and set the value to "Disable". After save the settings and exit the browser. After restarting IE, the filter will no longer be active.

In Microsoft Edge, click on the button with three dots in the upper right corner, and then go to the "Settings" section. In the window that opens, scroll down and click on "Show advanced settings". After opening another side screen, move down, and then turn off the slider on the entry "Protect me from malicious sites and downloads with the SmartScreen filter." After restarting Edge, the filter will be disabled.

Disabling a filter in Windows 8.1 or 10

As often happens after reinstalling the Windows 8.1 or 10 system, over the next days, the user gradually installs all the programs. Unfortunately, most of the time, a message is displayed on the screen that the downloaded application may be dangerous for your computer.

There seems to be nothing wrong with this, if not for the fact that SmartScreen connects to the Internet to check the authenticity of applications and thus takes a lot of time from the user. Result? In the screen that opens, in which you can force it to start, you still have to wait a few tens of seconds. To avoid this, you can disable the SmartScreen filter.

Go to Control Panel and then open System and Security > Action Center.

From the side menu, select Change Windows SmartScreen Filter Settings. Another window will appear in which you need to mark the options you need.

Select the last item "Do nothing (turn off Windows SmartScreen). Now the filter is disabled and a cloud will be displayed in the notification area with information that SmartScreen is not working.
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Disabling messages from a disabled SmartScreen

If disabling the filter means that it will not control running applications, then Windows will constantly notify us of this, and for the safety of the computer, we must enable it.

Windows SmartScreen improves the security of computers by warning users before running unrecognized programs downloaded from the Internet. The Smartscreen filter is based on a cloud-based rating system for sites and files, which checks executable files at the first start. If the file is new or added to the SmartScreen filter as unsafe, it is blocked from running. However, the filter blocks most applications that are not digitally signed. Of course, the SmartScreen filter in Windows 10 can be disabled, but remember that by disabling SmartScreen, you thereby reduce the protection of your computer.

Configuring SmartScreen in Control Panel

Open Classic Control Panel (Win + X - Control Panel)

On the left side of the window, click Change Windows SmartScreen settings

There are three options for how Windows SmartScreen works:

Ask administrator for approval before launching an unidentified application from the Internet (recommended)
Warn before executing an unrecognized application, but do not require administrator approval
Do nothing (disable Windows SmartScreen)

Select the setting that suits you and press the OK button to save the changes.

Configuring Windows SmartScreen in the Group Policy Editor

Open Group Policy Editor (Win + R - gpedit.msc)

Go to section Computer configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Conductor

On the right side of the editor, double-click the option Set up Windows SmartScreen

Set the parameter state to Included. In the Parameters section, select the filter option that suits you.

If Windows SmartScreen settings are set in Group Policy, then its configuration from the Windows interface becomes unavailable.

Customizing Windows SmartScreen by Editing the Registry

Smartscreen filter settings can also be changed by editing the registry setting SmartScreenEnabled located under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Parameter SmartScreenEnabled can have one of three values, each corresponding to a setting in the interface or a Group Policy setting:

RequireAdmin- Ask for administrator approval before launching an unrecognized application from the Internet (default)
Prompt- Warn before executing an unrecognized application, but do not require administrator approval
Off- Do nothing (disable Windows SmartScreen)

The Smartscreen filter in the operating system is installed by default and is used to prevent the launch of "suspicious" programs (which this utility considers them to be). You may need to disable this feature if:

false positives;
desire to install the program, despite its origin and lack of signature.

There are four options for disabling the filter.

Via Options

Log in to the operating system with an Administrator account.
From the Start menu, open Settings.
Select Update & Security.
Windows Security → Application/Browser Control.
Move each of the toggle switches to the "Off" position.

Note! If you set the timbre to "Warn", the system will ask permission to restart the software. This option is recommended for more security than a full shutdown.

The video clearly shows how you can turn off the function.

Using the Registry

When changing group policy

For apps from the Windows 10 store

The Smartscreen filter "screens out" unknown addresses to which applications from the Microsoft store go.

To disable this feature, go to: "Settings" → "Privacy" → "General"
Set "Enable SmartScreen Filter to check web content that apps from the Windows Store can use" to "Off".

Conclusion

The video shows how you can disable Smartscreen not only for programs, but also for the Edge browser.

Disabling Smartscreen will allow you to run unknown programs without digital signatures. But such actions will increase the vulnerability of the system. Therefore, the editors do not recommend disabling the filter.

The SmartScreen filter is a feature introduced in Windows 8 to improve the security of Internet surfing. The filter's job consists of detecting and blocking access to fake sites and web pages that ask for permission to install malicious plug-ins and applications on the computer. The basis for the functioning of the filter is a cloud service with a rating of sites.

Let's consider how to disable SmartScreen in Windows 10 due to the imperfection of its work, due to which the function can prevent the user from visiting many useful resources.

Traffic filtering algorithms

Before turning off SmartScreen, let's get acquainted with the algorithm of its operation and identify the shortcomings in it. So, the real-time filter monitors the applications installed by the user and sends their IDs to Microsoft servers. There, the digital signature of each of them is checked. Based on the results of the check, a conclusion is made about the safety of such a program. Additionally, SmartScreen has several features for identifying suspicious and malicious sites:

checking if the visited page is in the updated list of phishing resources and blocking it in case of a positive result of the check;
search for suspicious content among the content of the site, followed by blocking access to the site when it is detected;
scanning downloaded files for belonging to the list of unsafe, based on the download history of millions of users.

The instructions provide three methods for deactivating the protection built into the browser against malicious and unwanted content on Internet resources.

Deactivate the filter using the Group Policy Editor

The professional and corporate editions of the "tens" contain a group policy editor in the toolkit, which the home edition of the "tens" is deprived of.

1. It is launched by executing the “gpedit.msc” command through the search line or in the command interpreter window (Win + R).

2. Go to the address “Computer Configuration → Admin. templates → Windows Components → File Explorer.

3. In the right frame, find the "Configure Windows SmartScreen" parameter, double-click on its name and move the checkbox to the "Enabled" position.

4. In the "Change Policy Settings" menu located above in the left corner of the Explorer tab, select "Disable SmartScreen", click "OK" and close the window. Changes take effect immediately after application, restarting the computer is not required.

Disabling the filter through the Control Panel

Let's look at how to disable SmartScreen in Windows 10 using the Control Panel at the system level (this means that the filter will not work when running executable files previously downloaded through the Edge browser).

1. Go to the control panel using the Win + X menu.

2. We call the applet with the name "Security and Maintenance" if the icons are visualized as large icons, or go to "System and Security" → "Security / Maintenance" with the visualization of icons in the "Category" view enabled.

3. In the left vertical menu, follow the link with the inscription: "Change Windows SmartScreen settings."

Attention! Administrator privileges are required to perform the action.

4. In the window "What do you want to do with unidentified ..." we stop on the option "Do nothing ...".

5. Click "OK", then - "Finish".

It happens that all options in the filter configuration window that opens are inactive. One of the following methods will help to get rid of such a misunderstanding.

We launch the registry editor by executing the "regedit" command in the "Run" window or the search bar. Go to the "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft Windows System" section, find the "EnableSmartScreen" key responsible for the operation of the filter, and delete it. Then restart Explorer.

When using a non-home edition of Windows 10, we invoke the Group Policy Editor by executing "gpedit.msc". In the snap-in that opens, go to the address "Computer Configuration", go to "Admin. Templates", expand "Windows Components", click on "Explorer". We double-click on "Configure Windows SmartScreen" and move the checkbox to the "Disabled" position. We save the changes made.

Sometimes a restart of Windows 10 is required for new settings to take effect.

Disable Filter in Edge Browser

Knowing that the SmartScreen feature is designed for the Edge web browser, it is logical to assume that it is disabled if necessary.

Go to the "Settings" of the browser through the icon located in the upper right corner of the window.
We move almost to the very bottom and click "Show advanced options".
At the end of the list is a switch responsible for turning SmartScreen on and off.
Click on it to move it to the "Off" position.

Disabling SmartScreen for products from the app store for "tens"

Regardless of anything, the filter functions to check applications installed from the Windows 10 store and scan the addresses that they access during operation (for example, to receive updates). Often this ends with a crash in the program.

To deactivate the function of monitoring the use of the network by applications from the Windows 10 store, call "Settings" (Win + I).
We go to "Privacy", then - to "General".
The switch next to the option "Enable SmartScreen to check web content ..." is moved to the first position.

A similar way to disable the SmartScreen filter:

go to the registry editor and expand the HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost section;
find the "EnableWebContentEvaluation" key and change its value to zero or create a DWORD 32 parameter with the same name and value if it is absent.

After that, it will be possible to run an unsigned application in a Windows 10 environment and visit a site that is on the list of potentially unsafe.