Windows 10 Turn on or off SmartScreen Filter in Microsoft Edge

Turn on or off SmartScreen Filter in Microsoft Edge

By Michael | Last Updated

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen helps protect you by checking websites and downloads against a database of unsafe or unverified content. Here you can learn how to enable or disable SmartScreen Filter in Microsoft Edge to prevent malicious sites and downloads.

Method 1: Turn on or off SmartScreen in Edge Settings

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge. Then click the Settings and more icon on the top right corner.

Step 2: Hit the Privacy, search, and services option on the left side. After that, click the Security option on the right panel.

click Security

Step 3: Now you can toggle on or off the switch behind Protect from harmful sites and downloads field.

Turn on or off smartscreen

Method 2: Enable or Disable SmartScreen via Windows Security

You can also turn on SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge via Windows Security settings.

Step 1: Open Settings and choose Update & Security.

Step 2: Hit Windows Security on the sidebar. After that, click App & browser control.

hit App & browser control

Step 3: Finally, you can enable or disable SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge by toggling on the switch under SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge section.

enable or disable smartscreen for edge

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