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How to disable SmartScreen feature in Windows 8?

SmartScreen is a filtering feature built-in by Microsoft on Windows 8 by default to check the files you download online. If it detects an "abnormal" sign, the following message will appear on the screen

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If you click OK , the running program will close and if you press More Info , the screen will immediately alert you that this program may be harmful to your computer. You will have 2 options

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  1. Run Away : Keep running this program
  2. Don't Run : Stop running

Although this is a useful feature, if you find it "annoying" it can be disabled according to the steps below.

Step 1: Open Control Panel and then go to System and Security

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Step 2: Go to Action Center

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Step 3: Click the Change Windows SmartScreen Settings menu in the left column

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Step 4: When the new dialog box opens, check the Don't do any thing section and click OK

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So, from now on, you will no longer be bothered by SmartScreen.

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Good luck!

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