How to turn off Windows Defender Smart Screen in Windows 11, 10?

Many Windows users have recently reported that they were annoyed when Windows Defender SmartScreen warned users not to launch applications that were not recognized by Microsoft Windows and they had to click on the "Run anyway" option every time. Windows users are unsure what they can currently do to avoid or disable it.

After researching this issue, we discovered that Windows Defender functionality on the system can be disabled through the Settings application or Local Group Policy Editor or by adjusting the registry file. By doing this, users will no longer have to face the defender SmartScreen.

If your system is also facing the same problem, in this article, you will find the method to disable Windows Defender, which will help solve this problem.

How to disable Windows Defender SmartScreen through Windows Security

The Windows Defender SmartScreen feature has an option that will only warn users and allow them to run unrecognized apps on their devices at their own risk. This can only be done through an administrative account on the system.

Here are the steps to guide you on how to do it.

Step 1: Open the Windows Security application on your system by pressing the Windows key and typing windows security.

Step 2: Select Windows Security App from the search results as shown in the image below.

Step 3: Then, click on Apps and Browser Controls in the left menu as shown below.

Step 4: On the right, click Reputation-based protection settings under the Reputation-based protection option.

Step 5: Click the toggle button of the Check Apps and Files optionturn it off, as shown in the screenshot below.

Note: Click Yes on the UAC prompt to continue.

Step 6: That’s it. Close the Windows security window.

This is how any user can disable Windows Defender SmartScreen on their system using the Windows Security app.

How to disable Windows Defender SmartScreen through the Local Group Policy Editor

For users who have Windows 11 Pro, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to disable Windows Defender SmartScreen on your system. We've listed some simple steps on how to do this.

Step 1: Press the Windows R keys simultaneously on your keyboard to open the Run command box.

Step 2: Then, type gpedit.msc in the Run command box and press the Enter key.

Step 3: In the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to File Explorer using the path given below.

计算机配置 > 管理模板 > Windows 组件 > 文件资源管理器

Step 4: On the right side, double-click the Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen option as shown in the image below.

Step 5: In the Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen window, click the Disabled radio button, and then click Apply and OK to disable it as shown below.

Step 6: Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.

Step 7: Restart the system for the effect to take place.

After the system starts, check whether SmartScreen is disabled.

How to disable Windows Defender SmartScreen via Registry Editor

Note: Before proceeding with this method, make sure the registry file has been exported to the system. Because if something goes wrong while editing, you can always revert it. Even small changes that cause errors can damage your system.

Step 1: Press the Windows R keys simultaneously on your keyboard to open the "Run" command box.

Step 2: Type regedit in it and press the Enter key to launch the Registry Editor.

Note: Accept the UAC prompt by clicking Yes to continue.

第 3 步：在注册表编辑器窗口中，将下面给出的路径复制并粘贴到空地址栏中，然后按Enter键到达System注册表项，如下所示。

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

第 4 步：如果在注册表编辑器窗口右侧没有找到任何 EnableSmartScreen DWORD 值，则通过右键单击系统注册表项来创建一个 DWORD 值。

第 5 步：从上下文菜单中选择新建 > DWORD（32 位）值，如下所示。

第 6 步：将其重命名为EnableSmartScreen并双击打开它。

第 7 步：要禁用 SmartScreen，请在数值数据字段中输入0 ，然后单击确定 进行更改。

步骤 8：完成后，关闭注册表编辑器窗口。

步骤9：然后，重新启动系统一次，启动后检查它是否被禁用。

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