How to switch from smartscreen to windows defender

For those users who have Windows Defender the following situation may be something they have experienced. You download an application or program, and it is suddenly blocked by Windows Defender SmartScreen. Then what do we do?

How to disable SmartScreen in Windows 10 and Windows Defender

Although it is a security measure that seeks to prevent us from problems when downloading unknown applications, it can be annoying. If we are sure that it is a 100% safe application and we want to proceed with its installation, there is a way to skip SmartScreen.

Steps to follow

If you are convinced that there is no risk to your security, we can manage to install the application on our computers without too many problems. When you get the security notice, with the same text explaining the risks that may exist, you will see that there is an option that is more information. When you click on it, you will see that the window gets bigger.

We recommend: Reasons to use Windows Defender

It is then when you can see at the bottom the option to run anyway. Thanks to this option you will be able to install the desired application or program. Windows Defender will not bother you again with any notification about it.

Quick route: search in the search engine: "Application control and browser" and select in SmartSceen for Microsoft Edge: "deactivated". Ready!

As you can see, it is a very simple way to avoid the inconvenience caused by having to stop the installation of a program or application. Despite this, it is important that you use this trick only when you are sure that what you are going to install has no risks. If you do not know 100% sure if the program may be infected, or if you have downloaded it from an unreliable site, we do not recommend doing so. It can be a somewhat absurd way of putting your security at risk.