Activate the option to - finally- get the file saved to the local system. Once activated, show more reveals new options, including 'keep anyway'.

You need to activate the 'show more' link to display additional options.

Delete removes the download file, cancel stops the process, but does nothing else. There is a big Delete button and a Cancel button. The entire prompt has no 'keep' option by default. Make sure you trust the file you're downloading or its source before you open it.Įdge displays the file name below that and the publisher, or unknown, if the publisher is not known.

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen couldn't verify if this file is safe because it isn't commonly downloaded. Make sure you trust FILENAME before you open it. The file is saved to the local system's download folder when you select keep, but not immediately.Įdge displays yet another warning and an explanation for blocking the file download in first place. Even then, it is limited to a trash icon to delete it and a three-dots menu.Ī click on the three-dots menu displays more options, including 'keep'. It is necessary to move with the mouse over the entry of the blocked file to get a list of actions. All icons that are displayed are standard icons that do not help. The interface has no options to deal with the issue by default. Edge displays different SmartScreen warnings depending on why it is blocking the download.įILENAME isn't commonly downloaded. While the latter is relatively easy, it may not be obvious immediately how that is done. Others may want to use controls provided by Microsoft Edge to keep the download. Some users may deal with the issue by using another browser or program for the download. The file itself may be perfectly harmless, but it won't land on the user system unless explicitly allowed. If a file is not known at all by SmartScreen, or not commonly downloaded, then it may be blocked automatically. One of the problems with SmartScreen is that it is also blocking file downloads for new and uncommon files.

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