3 docs tagged with "disable-smartscreen-system-components"

This script disables COM SmartScreen integrations within Windows. SmartScreen is a security feature that aims to protect your device from harmful applications, files, and websites by comparing items with a database of known threats. COM (Component Object Model) objects are software components that let different programs communicate. These integrations allow SmartScreen to interact with various Windows components. Disabling these components disrupts SmartScreen's functionality. This scrip...

This script disables essential SmartScreen libraries, limiting their functionality and preventing their use by other programs. A library is a set of code and resources that help programs operate. A DLL (Dynamic Link Library) contains code and data that multiple programs can use simultaneously. Disabling these libraries stops SmartScreen operations across applications. This enhances your privacy by eliminating SmartScreen data collection. It improves security by reducing the system's attack s...

This script stops the "smartscreen.exe" process and prevents it from running. This process is officially known as Windows Defender SmartScreen. It manages the SmartScreen functionality. Disabling SmartScreen enhances privacy by preventing outbound network connections that transmit your data. Even when disabled, SmartScreen continues running in the background. It also improves system performance by reducing CPU usage. However, disabling the SmartScreen process may compromise your security by re...