If you have received an error message saying, "Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting," while launching or installing a recently ...

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All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

Start by refreshing the services related to Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Security. Refreshing a service in Windows restarts the specific software. Here’s how: To fix the Windows cannot find Make ...