Allowing certain files to be downloaded

On some occasions, however, you may find SmartScreen overstepping its bounds and blocking you from downloading a file you know to be safe. I don't recommend turning SmartScreen off completely because it is helpful in preventing you from downloading a malicious file or app, but you can disable it in Microsoft's Edge browser if you want to override its protection and go ahead and download a file it doesn't recognize.

You can disable SmartScreen in the Windows Defender Security Center app in total or just for Edge, but for the latter it's faster to do so right within Edge itself, particularly if you are already using Edge. Here's how to toggle SmartScreen off and on in Edge:. With SmartScreen off, you are on your own about which files to download in Edge, but I would urge you to go back and toggle SmartScreen on when you have finished downloading your file. Search within: Articles Quick Answers Messages.

Tagged as ASP. Stats Anupkumar Rate me:. Please Sign up or sign in to vote. Configure IIS to allow any file type to be downloaded. Introduction This tip discusses how to configure IIS to allow any file type to be downloaded. Background Many times requirements come into our projects where we want to allow a new file extension to be supported by our IIS. The white button indicates the level of protection is disabled. To add files, click the Add File button and browse to the file.

You can also drag and drop a file from Explorer. The file name displays in the File column. For the file that you have just added, select any of the following radio buttons: Allow — Ignore a file during scans and shielding. To clear all files from the list, click the Remove All button.