Policy

Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings about files that are not commonly downloaded from the Internet

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter warns the user about executable files that Internet Explorer users do not commonly download from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer
Policy ID 56ad5aec7a6a
Internal name DisableSafetyFilterOverrideForAppRepUnknown

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverrideAppRepUnknown (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverrideAppRepUnknown (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverrideAppRepUnknown (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverrideAppRepUnknown (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter warns the user about executable files that Internet Explorer users do not commonly download from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.

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