![]() When Windows Security detects a potentially unwanted app you'll get a notification encouraging you to take action on it.Ĭlick on the notification to go to the Virus & threat protection area of Windows Security, then click on the name of the PUA to select the action to take. Set the policy: Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > SmartScreen settings > Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to block potentially unwanted apps to Enabled. We recommend that you leave this feature on, and that you enable both block apps and block downloads.īlock apps will detect PUA that you've already downloaded or installed, so if you're using a different browser Windows Security can still detect PUA after you've downloaded it.īlock downloads looks for PUA as it's being downloaded, but it only works with the new Microsoft Edge browser. Download the Edge policy templates from and add them to the group policy central store. ![]() ![]() There you'll find a control that lets you turn potentially unwanted app blocking off, and select if you want to block apps, downloads, or both. To configure potentially unwanted app blocking go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > App & browser control > Reputation-based protection settings. Finally, use the toggle to enable or disable Potentially unwanted app blocking. Edge’s protections against PUAs are off by default, though they can be turned on by going to Edge’s Settings menu, then to Privacy and Services > Services > Block potentially unwanted. There you can turn Potentially Unwanted Applications Blocking on or off. Click on Reputation-based protection settingsfrom the Reputation-based protection section. Look for Reputation-based protection settings. When I go to Group Policy Management Editor > Computer configuration > Administrative templates > Windows components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Configure protection for potentially unwanted applications and set that to 'Enabled' with the options drop down set to 'Disable (Default)' it does successfully clear the warning. Using the left sidebar options, navigate to the App and browser control tab. ![]() Note: Beginning in September of 2021 we will only be blocking cryptomining software as PUA for enterprise customers. To do so, open the start menu and search for Settings. It will then block PUPs, or PUAs, from being downloaded from the browser.
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