Windows 10: Can't disable smartscreen.exe on Windows 11 22h2

I don't want smartcreen.exe to run on my computer. I disabled it on Windows 11 Pro using local group policy editor, but since updating to 22h2 this morning I can't stop smartscreen.exe from running everytime I turn on my computer. Windows security pane shows smartscreen as "off" for all reputation-based categories: check apps and files off, smartscreen for edge off, Phishing Protection off, potentially unwated app blocking off, and smartscreen for store apps off. Using group policy editor I disabled smartcreen for Edge, file explorer and phishing protection. It also shows as "off"

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Smartscreen blocking an EXE

Hi,

Please answer these questions to assist you better.

• Do you get any option to save password?
• Which application are you referring to?

Follow the steps below and check if that helps.

• Right click on the shortcut or in File explorer and select Run as administrator check if that helps.
• Also observe when you type password do you get a prompt for saving password just above Taskbar.

You may also refer the link below and check if that helps.


Smart Screen Filter: FAQ.

How can SmartScreen help protect me in Microsoft Edge?

Hope the issue with smart screen blocking exe will resolved. Do let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Smartscreen blocking an EXE

I do not get an option to save the password (nor would I think I would want that). What I am getting is the Smartscreen popup which states Windows Smartscreen prevented an unrecognized app from running. Saving a password would by pass a check so that does
not seem like a good idea.

Running as administrator did not change anything. Smartscreen still popped up stating it was an unrecognized app.

The application is Action! PC Football. I installed the game and it ran fine. They provided an update (which was a new EXE) and that ran fine. They have provided a newer update and that is the one getting the popup.

Since they are saying they compiled the code in the same way, why is Smartscreen flagging this version and not a prior one.

The FAQ did not help. It implied I was getting a message from a browser and it is from trying to run the actual program. The other suggestion in the FAQ was to disable Smartscreen. If that is the recommendation by Microsoft, then I fail to understand
why they provide a check they recommend disabling?

 

Windows 10 22H2

These are some the latest releases for 22H2:

Preview of Windows 11 version 22H2 now available

Windows 11 22H2 (Sun Valley 2) RTM build 22621 general availability after Sept. 5, 2022

Windows 11 Insider Release Preview Build 22621.1 (ni_release) Version 22H2 - June 7