How to Turn Off SmartScreen in Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to turn off SmartScreen in Windows 10. Thanks to the SmartScreen filter activated by default in Windows 10, Microsoft receives a lot of information about its OS users on its servers. The firm knows, for example, which websites you visit and which applications you have installed on your computer.

Please note that the SmartScreen filter can block malicious sites and downloads by analyzing them and comparing them with the company’s database.

So, of course, you know that it’s important to protect yourself from threats, but sometimes we don’t need Microsoft. To disable the SmartScreen filter, do the following.
 

How to Turn Off SmartScreen in Windows 10

Step 1: Open the Windows 10 Start menu, and then search for Windows Defender Security Center.
 

 

 
Step 2: Then click on App & browser control.
 

 
Step 3: Select the option Off for the following settings: Check apps and files, SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge and SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps.