• Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    Is it? The only hoop I can remember jumping through is the (usually) singular UAC popup

    Unless you’re Ubisoft and pop up 5-8 of them every time you open Ubisoft connect 🫩

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      12 days ago

      Windows will block any software that isn’t popular. Unless the developer pays Microsoft.

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        12 days ago

        I think I’ve seen this before, very rarely though. If I remember correctly you can continue to open it from the popup, right?

        “Windows Smartscreen has blocked this app from running”

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        12 days ago

        I’ve never seen that, and I’ve been using Windows professionally and personally for…ever.

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          11 days ago

          It’s only a thing if you leave smartscreen on. Think it might also only apply to stuff downloaded through Edge, but don’t quote me on that.