Disable SmartScreen "App Install Control" feature
This script disables the "App Install Control" feature of SmartScreen. This feature restricts app installations exclusively to those from the Microsoft Store. It displays "The app you're trying to install isn't a Microsoft-verified app" message during app installation. By default, this feature is turned off. Disabling SmartScreen automatically deactivates it as well. This script explicitly deactivates the feature to guarantee it remains disabled. Once disabled, SmartScreen permits users to insta...
Disable SmartScreen checks for apps and files
This script disables the SmartScreen checks for apps and files. SmartScreen protects users by warning them before running potentially malicious programs downloaded from the internet. This warning appears as a dialog box before you run an unrecognized or known malicious app downloaded from the internet. These checks are part of SmartScreen's reputation-based protection. This feature is enabled by default. Microsoft collects data about the files and programs you run when this feature is enabled....
Disable SmartScreen for Store apps
This category includes scripts to disable SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps. SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps is a security feature that: Checks content used by Microsoft Store apps. • Can restrict app installations to only those from the Microsoft Store. • Scans web content (URLs) accessed by Microsoft Store apps. It's part of Windows' broader Reputation-based protection system. Disabling this feature can: Enhance privacy by reducing data sent to Microsoft for content and app checks....
Disable SmartScreen web content checking for Store apps
This script disables the web content checking feature of SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps. SmartScreen scans web content (URLs) accessed by Microsoft Store apps to enhance security. SmartScreen is enabled by default. Initially, this feature was known as SmartScreen Filter for Microsoft Store apps. Later, it was renamed to "SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps". It is part of SmartScreen's reputation-based protection. Disabling this feature enhances your privacy by reducing data shared with...
Enable SmartScreen warning dismissal for apps
This script disables SmartScreen app blocking, allowing apps to bypass its warnings. SmartScreen is a security feature that protects users by displaying warnings before running potentially harmful programs. These warnings help prevent the execution of suspicious applications. This feature is enabled by default on Windows. SmartScreen sends data to Microsoft about the files and applications run on the system. This raises privacy concerns because it involves collecting user behavior data. The Cent...
Enable SmartScreen warning dismissal for Store apps
This script allows users to bypass SmartScreen warnings for Microsoft Store apps. SmartScreen is a security feature that filters web content accessed by Microsoft Store apps. By default, SmartScreen allows users to bypass its warnings. This script keeps the default setting. Enabling SmartScreen bypass may enhance privacy by reducing data shared with Microsoft. It increases user control over security checks and may improve system performance by removing an additional security check. However, this...