How to set and close Win8 filter function

Win8 system's SmartScreen filter function has been very powerful, it is mainly used to detect phishing websites and prevent malware damage, improve system security protection, so how to set you up The Win8 filter is very helpful for your system security. Let's take a look at it.

Setting Win8 Filter Function:

Touch screen users can swipe from the right edge of the screen to the middle, select “Search” from the charm menu, and then select “ & rdquo; classification; keyboard users can press “Win+W” shortcuts to enter Win8 & ldquo; set search & rdquo;. Enter “Smart” in the search box, and the results of the "Change SmartScreen Filter Settings" will appear immediately on the left.

Click & ldquo; Change SmartScreen Filter Settings & rdquo ;, direct access to the operations center of Win8, select the left & ldquo; Change SmartScreen Filter Settings & rdquo; text option.

You can also press the shortcut key "Win X" to open the Win8 Quick Links menu and select "Control Panel - Action Center - Change Windows SmartScreen Filter Settings" to enter the settings interface.

In Windows SmartScreen settings page Win8 system has three options, namely the default & ldquo; need to obtain the approval of the administrator & rdquo ;, and & ldquo before running unrecognized applications from the Internet; run from the Internet Warn before the unrecognized app, but does not require administrator approval & rdquo; and & ldquo; do nothing (turn off the SmartScreen filter) & rdquo;.

Turn off the Win8 filter function:

Sometimes when we install the application or test the software, in order to protect the system, it will appear that the "smartscreen filter has blocked the download", this time We need to temporarily close the filter, after reading the tutorial on setting up the filter above, it is very simple to close it. Friends who want to turn off the Win8 system SmartScreen filter feature can choose the third option here.

settings and close the Win8 filter tutorial on this, and finally Xiao Bian also want to tell you, it is best to re-open the filter function after you install an application or test software, after all, it's there For the sake of system security, the filter function will send some information of the application to the Microsoft server to check whether it is safe. This function does not infringe the user's privacy, so open it and guarantee one more copy. Safety.