Disabling SmartScreen

garynumanfan

I bought a new laptop, Acer Aspire 1 with windows 10 S.. but when I try to install a program etc , I keep getting a message saying .


SmartScreen Defender cannot be reached and cannot decide if this program is safe to run

Ive googled and it says you need to disable SmartScreen by
going to


Control Panel

System and Security

Security And Maintenance


then click on

Change Windows SmartScreen settings, but I don't have a link that says that, so what do I do

that

Yes, ms keep shifting stuff, try

Control Panel
Update & security
windows security
App & browser control

garynumanfan

thanks..i don't have those exact links but I found a security link that says disable windows defender firewall...I disabled it ...It says that wasn't recommendedbut I still disabled it ...ive tried installing a program but im still getting same message as before...do I need to do a shutdown for it to take effect ?

unforeseen

When the message comes up click on more info. You should then see a button marked 'Run anyway'. Click on this

garynumanfan

it does give you an option to bypass the problem by changing to windows 10 from windows 10 S..but it says once you've changed to windows 10 , you cant change back to windows 10 S....


if I go into programs ad delete the smartscreen firewall....would that solve the problem ?

dogmaryxx

Are you downloading from the Microsoft Windows Store?

garynumanfan

no ...theres a leaflet that came with it saying you can access windows store and download apps from it but looks like you have to pay to do that

dogmaryxx

The big difference between Windows 10 S and any other version of Windows 10 is that 10 S can only run applications downloaded from the Windows Store.

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nything downloaded from the Microsoft Windows Store will run on Windows 10 S, which has thousands of applications available, including free, paid and trial versions of software.

Any apps that are not currently available in the Windows Store will not be able to be installed or run

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/03/windows-10-s-microsoft-faster-pc-comparison

garynumanfan

ok thanks looks like I will have to change to windows 10 instead of 10S