Policy

Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter prevents the user from browsing to or downloading from sites that are known to host malicious content. SmartScreen Filter also prevents the execution of files that are known to be malicious. If you enable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Internet Explorer
Policy IDfe77ec3f6eab
Internal nameDisableSafetyFilterOverride

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverride (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverride (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverride (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\PreventOverride (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter prevents the user from browsing to or downloading from sites that are known to host malicious content. SmartScreen Filter also prevents the execution of files that are known to be malicious. If you enable this policy setting, SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.

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