Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings about files that are not commonly downloaded from the Internet
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Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 9.0

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.

Internal name
DisableSafetyFilterOverrideForAppRepUnknown
Policy ID
56ad5aec7a6a
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter
Value name
PreventOverrideAppRepUnknown
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter
Value name
PreventOverrideAppRepUnknown
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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