Why do you need SmartScreen in Windows 10, is it worth it to turn off and how to do it? Let's figure it out with all the details below.

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The benefit from the SmartScreen filter in Windows 10

SmartScreen is a pretty new, improved development from Microsoft, which is another level of user protection from danger on the Internet. Smartskin, based on statistics collected from sites, helps to determine how to trust to this or other resource, to receive downloads from it, leave personal data.The filter interacts with external, in relation to the personal computer, the medium in three ways:

• analyzes pages during web surfing, shows the user tips and warnings;
• constantly updates the list of listphishing sites and malicious programs, blocking them;
• checkingfiles downloaded from the Internet.

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How to configure SmartScreen in Windows 10?

Most often, the user faces the following problem: SmartScreen warns about danger, but the visited site is actually safe. How to solve this problem? It is not necessary to disconnect the filter completely.On a page that shows a message with precaution, you can report that this is a false threat. Just click on the link "Information", then "Report", go to the Microsoft website and follow the instructions that will be brought. If on the contrary, you need to establish a warning for a particular web site,click the "SERVICE" button, "Security" -\u003e "Report a Danger Web site".

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SmartScreen on and off functions in Windows 10

In some cases (for example, in a working network), smartscreen controls only the system administrator. On your personal device running Windows 10:

• On the Home screen, select Internet Explorer and open the browser.
• Spend your finger from the right edge of the screen and tap the "Settings" icon.
• Select "Privacy", in the "Web Services" section - SmartScreen settings.

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Other ways to remove SmartScreen in Windows 10

Since in each version of Windows, you can make any operation to several ways, consider disabling the filter through the Start menu. We press the corresponding button, go to "security and maintenance", click "Changing Windows SmartScreen parameters", in the "What to do with applications" is chosen "nothing (disable)". Confirm the changes to the OK button. If all items are not active, a small intervention in the registry will be required. We click Win + R, enter the REGEDIT command and on the path of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \\ Software \\ Policies \\ Microsoft \\ Windows \\ System delete the EnableSmartScreen parameter. Reboot and via Win + R and launch the gpedit.msc. We go to the "Computer Configuration" - "Administrative Templates" - "Windows components" - "Explorer". Click "Set up SmartScreen" and specify "disabled". Reboot once again.

In addition to other possibilities, SmartScreen filter Limits most pop-ups on websites, which are usually advertised, optionally malicious. Configure Advertising Demonstration and the appearance of pop-up windows easily through the settings section above.