Win8 integrated SmartScreen upgrade feature protection

In Win8 default state, the system will send the user download and installed application information to the server, and then receive application evaluation. Commonly used legitimate applications will run automatically. If SmartScreen does not have information about the application, Win8 will prevent the application from running.

When a user attempts to load an application that is not certified by SmartScreen, the Win8 system will automatically pop up a prompt message "Windows has protected your computer" and suspend the application. If the user determines that the application that is about to open is safe, click the <; still run" button, the system will allow the program to run; if not, select “do not run”.
Icon: Win8 System SmartScreen Filter Blocks Suspicious Applications

In IE, when we view web pages, the SmartScreen Filter running in the background can analyze web pages and determine if they are worth any Characteristics of doubt. Once a suspicious web page is found, the SmartScreen filter will immediately display a prompt message alerting the user to handle it with care. In addition, the SmartScreen filter checks the sites visited by users and files downloaded from the network against a dynamically listed list of recently reported phishing and malware sites. Once the SmartScreen filter finds a match, a red warning will be displayed informing the user that the site has been blocked.
Icon: IE browser SmartScreen filter reminds suspicious websites

About privacy issues

Since SmartScreen sends some information of the application to Microsoft server to check if it is safe, there are users Worried that this feature may invade privacy.

In response to this problem, Microsoft officially issued a statement that the main function of SmartScreen is to protect system security, not to build a database for users to run applications. The statement reads as follows: "What we can confirm is that Microsoft is not trying to create a database of user IP addresses and user program usage. As with all online services, obtaining an IP address is necessary to link to a Microsoft server, but we periodically delete the information. As stated in our privacy statement, we will take steps in the background to protect the privacy of our users. We do not use this data to contact users or send advertisements, and we will not disclose this data to third parties. & rdquo;

The SmartScreen Filter feature in the Win8 system is an effective security feature that helps security-insensitive users block malicious programs, but it can also affect the smooth running of some applications. . If users are confident in their system security capabilities, they can choose not to use this feature. Let's take a look at the related setup methods.

Setting Win8 System SmartScreen

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

Click on “Change SmartScreen Filter Settings" to go directly to Win8's Operations Center and select the "Change SmartScreen Filter Settings" text option on the left.

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

There are three options on the Windows SmartScreen Settings page of the Win8 system, which are the defaults of "Unauthorized applications from the Internet before they need to be approved by the administrator", and "Run unrecognized applications from the Internet" A warning was issued before, but no administrator approval is required. & "No action is taken (the SmartScreen filter is turned off)”.

Friends who want to turn off the Win8 system SmartScreen filter feature can choose the third option here, but for security reasons, it is recommended that you enable the SmartScreen filter.