It's a deterrent to installation for sure, but the whole rigmarole can largely be prevented by signing code with a certificate. If anything bad happens, you cannot say there was no warning. Running this app might put your PC at risk." The only button says: "Don't run," but once again, if you click "More info" you get a revised dialog with the option to "Run anyway."Īfter all that, User Account Control kicks in, coloured orange for warning, saying: "Do you want to allow this app from an unknown publisher to make changes to your device?" Only after again clicking "Yes" does the application install. "Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting.
Click that, and SmartScreen kicks in with another misleading dialog. "Show different" rather than "Show more". Next up is a dialog saying "This app might harm your device" with the option to "Delete" or "Cancel." This is really a dark pattern because if you click "Show more", it turns out there is another option, "Keep anyway".
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Seven steps to installing an unsigned application on Windows 10
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