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[–] marcos@lemmy.world -5 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Windows will block any software that isn't popular. Unless the developer pays Microsoft.

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[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I think I've seen this before, very rarely though. If I remember correctly you can continue to open it from the popup, right?

"Windows Smartscreen has blocked this app from running"

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[–] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Yes, you can pull the "more options" thing and run it.

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[–] eatham@aussie.zone 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child)

There's a button to ignore it, and paying Microsoft wouldn't help anyways, there's someone else you need to pay for signing keys

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[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago

John Windows himself...

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[–] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I've never seen that, and I've been using Windows professionally and personally for...ever.

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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

It's only a thing if you leave smartscreen on. Think it might also only apply to stuff downloaded through Edge, but don't quote me on that.

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