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windowswinformsvisual-studiovisual-studio-2015windows-10
Dror
Dror

Reputation: 1322

Prevent SmartScreen to pop up on my Windows Software installation

I am on windows 10.

I am using Microsoft extension called "Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Installer Projects" to make Installation wizard to pack my WinForms project with vs2015. https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/f1cc3f3e-c300-40a7-8797-c509fb8933b9/view/Reviews/3

The extension generates two files. For example: setup.exe and yourSoftwareName.msi

I use "WinZip Self Extractor" to pack everything to one EXE.

Anyhow, either type of installation (msi or exe) i always get the following screen: enter image description here

I have read that i will need to purchase and setup "EV Code Signing Certificate" which cost a few hundreds dollars, depends on period of usage.

Is there a way besides massing with certifications to prevent this screen to popup?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1650

Answers (1)

cristallo
cristallo

Reputation: 2089

Unfortunately the answer is: No there is no way.

See this documentation https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2012/08/14/microsoft-smartscreen-extended-validation-ev-code-signing-certificates/

You have only few options:

  • buy a certificate from a trusted authority (digicert, symantec, ...) and sign your installation using it
  • distribute your software via Windows Store
  • turn off the smart screen filter on your PC

See this discussion for more info https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12311203/how-to-pass-the-smart-screen-on-win8-when-install-a-signed-applicatio

Upvotes: 2

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