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minus-squareIronfacebuster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoIs it? The only hoop I can remember jumping through is the (usually) singular UAC popup Unless you’re Ubisoft and pop up 5-8 of them every time you open Ubisoft connect
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·2 days agoWindows will block any software that isn’t popular. Unless the developer pays Microsoft.
minus-squareIronfacebuster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoI think I’ve seen this before, very rarely though. If I remember correctly you can continue to open it from the popup, right? “Windows Smartscreen has blocked this app from running”
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoYes, you can pull the “more options” thing and run it.
minus-squareBatmanAoD@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI’ve never seen that, and I’ve been using Windows professionally and personally for…ever.
minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIt’s only a thing if you leave smartscreen on. Think it might also only apply to stuff downloaded through Edge, but don’t quote me on that.
Is it? The only hoop I can remember jumping through is the (usually) singular UAC popup
Unless you’re Ubisoft and pop up 5-8 of them every time you open Ubisoft connect
Windows will block any software that isn’t popular. Unless the developer pays Microsoft.
I think I’ve seen this before, very rarely though. If I remember correctly you can continue to open it from the popup, right?
“Windows Smartscreen has blocked this app from running”
Yes, you can pull the “more options” thing and run it.
I’ve never seen that, and I’ve been using Windows professionally and personally for…ever.
It’s only a thing if you leave smartscreen on. Think it might also only apply to stuff downloaded through Edge, but don’t quote me on that.