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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 10 and 11 => Topic started by: garcia on August 19, 2016, 09:34:58 AM

Title: How to disable Windows SmartScreen in Windows 10?
Post by: garcia on August 19, 2016, 09:34:58 AM

Hi guys,

I'm having this trouble: I can not disable Windows SmartScreen in Windows 10.

I tried google and follow some guide, but after that i can not open Edge, got this error "cant be opened using the built-in administrator account"

Please give me some clues how can i solve this problems!

Title: Re: How to disable Windows SmartScreen in Windows 10?
Post by: DaveLembke on August 19, 2016, 09:48:24 AM

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"cant be opened using the built-in administrator account"

Error message suggests that microsoft added a failsafe to the admin account. Try creating a different user account with admin privileges and see if that works. That one wont be as heavily protected by the system maybe.