Sep 03 2020 10:39 AM - edited Sep 03 2020 10:41 AM
Hello
Since the new download options (Open, Save as, etc ...), regularly when I download a file, I have the information that this file can be potentially dangerous for my PC (which is not all the case)
And I have the choice between "Keep" and "Cancel"
How to disable this option ?
Thanks
Sep 03 2020 12:51 PM
@tistou Thanks for reaching out! To confirm, do you mean that you want to unilaterally stop seeing the warning message? If so, can you tell us how that would improve your experience?
Fawkes (they/them)
Program Manager & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
Sep 03 2020 02:23 PM
@Deleted
Hello
That's it, with IE and Classic Edge, I always disabled this message
I am careful with what I download, and I wish I could download without having this warning
Thanks
Sep 03 2020 02:52 PM
@Deleted
I found, I have to enable "Microsoft Defender SmartScreen" to no longer get this warning...
Really weird
Windows Defender is disabled, I am using another antivirus
Sep 03 2020 04:21 PM
@tistou I appreciate the clarification! I'll ask the team and let you know if they have any insights.
Fawkes (they/them)
Program Manager & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
Sep 03 2020 04:38 PM
@Deleted
Thanks and you're welcome
Oct 09 2020 01:40 PM
@tistou Microsoft Defender SmartScreen and Windows Defender are different things. Enabling SmartScreen in Edge doesn't change Anti-virus settings.
Oct 09 2020 01:44 PM
Yes I leave it enabled so as not to have the message
But I thought it was quite the opposite,
Having the Smart Screen disabled = no warning message
Oct 12 2020 11:02 PM
@tistou Not exactly. When SmartScreen is enabled, you get smart recommendation from the defender service about the maliciousness of the file being downloaded. When SmartScreen is disabled, browser has to fall back to not so smart logic of identifying the potential security issues based on the type of files. e.g. an exe can be virus and .txt not so much. So, you are likely to see a warning for .exe and not so much for .txt
Oct 13 2020 12:16 AM
Oct 13 2020 12:45 AM
@tistou When I say defender, I mean Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Service and not the Windows(Microsoft) Defender AntiVirus on your system.
Oct 13 2020 12:59 AM
Oct 13 2020 08:49 PM
@tistou yes, keep the SmartScreen enabled :)
Oct 13 2020 09:06 PM