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Originally Posted by desidero
Question for the thread: Now that I am using Windows 10, I get the Smart Screen Filter blocking some downloads from some downloading sites such as Uploaded. The same file can be downloaded from Depositfiles or 1Fichier with no problem. Is there a reason it does this?
Thank you in advance!
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It uses a flawed system of users being able to report sites - we see all too often those not blocking ads getting malware warnings - site gets reported - nothing to do with the downloads.
You can actually turn it on and off pretty easily
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/...een-filter-faq
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html
If you ever want a 2nd opinion on sites enter the URL or image here
68 different places analyse it
https://www.virustotal.com/
Personally I think anything MS browser related is best avoided like the plague
but if your going to keep using it you might as well follow the best practice guide
other major alternatives are mentioned as well
How to Harden Your Browser Against Malware and Privacy Concerns
http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...y-concerns.htm