But in newer Windows 10 versions, Microsoft has removed the settings to a different place. In Windows 8 and earlier Windows 10 versions, SmartScreen filter's settings could be customized using Control Panel. If an app or a file has been blocked by Windows SmartScreen, you can unblock it to open it if you trust it. If you are downloading an unknown file or opening any potentially unsafe file, Windows will display a warning and confirm before you access the file.

Windows SmartScreen helps keep your PC safer by warning you before running unrecognized apps and files downloaded from the internet. Just click on any of the URL Rep Demos to test the browser extension to ensure it is working.How to Change Windows SmartScreen Settings in Windows 10 How do you know if the new extension is working? Microsoft has a SmartScreen test site that is available by visiting Once installed, you will find the Windows Defender Browser Protection icon to the right of the address bar in Google Chrome. To set up the Microsoft browser extension for Chrome, just visit this link in Chrome and click “Add to Chrome.” To help Google Chrome protect your PC, Microsoft has released the Windows Defender Browser Protection extension for Google Chrome.īuilt upon the same great Windows Defender SmartScreen service in Microsoft Edge, the new extension for Google Chrome will throw up a big red alert page when visiting a known website distributing malware or posing as a fake website.

As such, Microsoft still cares about the security of the web browser that you use because after all, the web browser remains to be the number one attack vector to infect your PC.

While Microsoft Edge is a great browser and has many very strong security features, Microsoft understands that many people choose to use Google Chrome. Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 includes the Windows Defender SmartScreen service for years that prevents users from accidentally browsing to known malicious and fake phishing websites.

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