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Windows will block any software that isn't popular. Unless the developer pays Microsoft.
I think I've seen this before, very rarely though. If I remember correctly you can continue to open it from the popup, right?
"Windows Smartscreen has blocked this app from running"
Yes, you can pull the "more options" thing and run it.
There's a button to ignore it, and paying Microsoft wouldn't help anyways, there's someone else you need to pay for signing keys
John Windows himself...
I've never seen that, and I've been using Windows professionally and personally for...ever.
It's only a thing if you leave smartscreen on. Think it might also only apply to stuff downloaded through Edge, but don't quote me on that.