Smartscreen is the name of one of the processes visible in the Windows task management tool, i.e. the task manager.
It is one of the most important processes that works to keep the system safe by preventing the installation of unauthorized programs .
SmartScreen is a feature that was previously only included in Internet Explorer and then became an internal tool in Windows 8 and Windows 10 where it has also been improved.
Thanks to Smarrtscreen, every time you download an application or a file from the internet, it is blocked on the first run if the Microsoft filter considers there may be security risks.
It is because of the Smartscreen if every now and then, by downloading a file from the internet, this is prevented by making a warning appear which serves to warn the user of possible risks.
For example, when you download a program like Chrome that has already been reported as safe, SmartScreen allows it to run without asking for anything, but if you download a file that has never been seen before, Windows prevents it from starting and warns you which could be dangerous.
When this warning appears, you can still ignore it to run that downloaded file anyway if you are sure that it is not harmful.
The Smartscreen service is also used in the Microsoft Edge and Windows Store applications to block malicious content.
SmartScreen in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 is a level of protection of the integrated Windows Defender antivirus, which is instead represented by the Antimalware Service Executable process of which I spoke some time ago.
Having a multi-tiered, multi-process security system is definitely a good thing to keep your PC safer, even if you use another antivirus program and a non-Microsoft web browser like Chrome or Firefox.
The SmartScreen process, which always remains in the background, uses very little memory in the task manager and almost always occupies 0% of the CPU.
Smartscreen is not always visible in the background because Windows can close it automatically when it is not used.
The protection function starts working only when you download a new application, a program or an exe file, and it is an analysis that can be noticed in the short interval of time between the moment in which the download ends and that in which the file it is made available for execution.
The SmartScreen filter is used in addition to antivirus checks.
If it is considered safe, you can normally launch the downloaded application or file, otherwise a message will appear warning you of the blockage, with a small link to open further information and to be able to run the same taking all the risks.
In Windows 10 it is possible, as already explained, to deactivate SmartScreen, going to Settings> Windows Defender Security center> App and browser control, deactivating the three options of smartscreen on Windows, Edge and apps.
Even if you disable the SmartScreen feature in Windows, the SmartScreen process starts the same, using a minimal amount of memory.
It is one of the most important processes that works to keep the system safe by preventing the installation of unauthorized programs .
SmartScreen is a feature that was previously only included in Internet Explorer and then became an internal tool in Windows 8 and Windows 10 where it has also been improved.
Thanks to Smarrtscreen, every time you download an application or a file from the internet, it is blocked on the first run if the Microsoft filter considers there may be security risks.
It is because of the Smartscreen if every now and then, by downloading a file from the internet, this is prevented by making a warning appear which serves to warn the user of possible risks.
For example, when you download a program like Chrome that has already been reported as safe, SmartScreen allows it to run without asking for anything, but if you download a file that has never been seen before, Windows prevents it from starting and warns you which could be dangerous.
When this warning appears, you can still ignore it to run that downloaded file anyway if you are sure that it is not harmful.
The Smartscreen service is also used in the Microsoft Edge and Windows Store applications to block malicious content.
SmartScreen in Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 is a level of protection of the integrated Windows Defender antivirus, which is instead represented by the Antimalware Service Executable process of which I spoke some time ago.
Having a multi-tiered, multi-process security system is definitely a good thing to keep your PC safer, even if you use another antivirus program and a non-Microsoft web browser like Chrome or Firefox.
The SmartScreen process, which always remains in the background, uses very little memory in the task manager and almost always occupies 0% of the CPU.
Smartscreen is not always visible in the background because Windows can close it automatically when it is not used.
The protection function starts working only when you download a new application, a program or an exe file, and it is an analysis that can be noticed in the short interval of time between the moment in which the download ends and that in which the file it is made available for execution.
The SmartScreen filter is used in addition to antivirus checks.
If it is considered safe, you can normally launch the downloaded application or file, otherwise a message will appear warning you of the blockage, with a small link to open further information and to be able to run the same taking all the risks.
In Windows 10 it is possible, as already explained, to deactivate SmartScreen, going to Settings> Windows Defender Security center> App and browser control, deactivating the three options of smartscreen on Windows, Edge and apps.
Even if you disable the SmartScreen feature in Windows, the SmartScreen process starts the same, using a minimal amount of memory.
