Most cyber-attacks involve downloading infected software on the system. The malware is disguised as a genuine application, and thus many internet users are deceived into downloading them. Microsoft is ...

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Smartscreen.exe is a file associated with the Microsoft SmartScreen feature, a security component found in ...

Last week we looked at how to shut down Windows 8 and how to boot directly to the Desktop -- two of the most irksome Windows 8 quirks -- and today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and ...

At, times, when you try to download a file from the Internet, your Internet Explorer or Ege Legacy browser, may stop it from being downloaded. This is the SmartScreen Filter in action, trying to ...

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a feature in the Microsoft Edge web browser for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android (and it’s also in the Windows operating system, in case you have a PC or run ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered design weaknesses in Microsoft's Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that could enable threat actors to gain initial access to target environments ...

Windows 10 will block some apps it thinks are dangerous, but there is a workaround. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Yes, it is a ...

We’ve all been there. You read about a great little traditional desktop application or utility that you think will be a great help. Once it’s downloaded, boom ...

Is Windows 10 blocking one of your apps? Use this guide to disable the SmartScreen on a per-app basis. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...