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Force Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks on downloads from trusted sources
Supported versions
- On Windows since 78 or later
Description
This policy setting lets you configure whether Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks download reputation from a trusted source.
In Windows, the policy determines a trusted source by checking its Internet zone. If the source comes from the local system, intranet, or trusted sites zone, then the download is considered trusted and safe.
If you enable or don't configure this setting, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks the download's reputation regardless of source.
If you disable this setting, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen doesn't check the download's reputation when downloading from a trusted source.
This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain, Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise instances that enrolled for device management.
Supported features
- Can be mandatory: Yes
- Can be recommended: Yes
- Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
- Per Profile: Yes
- Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes
Data type
- Boolean
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: SmartScreenForTrustedDownloadsEnabled
- GP name: Force Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks on downloads from trusted sources
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen settings
- GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/SmartScreen settings
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
Disabled
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Value name: SmartScreenForTrustedDownloadsEnabled
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Example registry value
0x00000000