This App Has Been Blocked for Your Protection Message in Windows 11/10 [Solution]
15This App Has Been Blocked for Your Protection Message in Windows 11/10 [Solution]
While Windows is designed to keep your computer secure, sometimes it can be overly zealous in its protection and block an app you know is safe. If you’re seeing the “This app has been blocked for your protection” error on Windows, your system has restricted the application from running for security reasons.
Windows 11/10 includes several new security features for your protection. One of them prevents unauthorized access to system files. While this is good for your safety, at times it may block legitimate access, and you may end up with an error – This app has been blocked for your protection, An administrator has blocked you from running this app.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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Yes, it is a good thing that Windows 10 has security features like Defender SmartScreen built in, but sometimes they get in the way. You really want to install this app — you know there's nothing wrong with it — but you're locked out.
User Account Control on Windows prevents unauthorized changes to your computer. This, however, can cause issues with genuine apps and block them from running.
This app has been blocked by your system administrator error is triggered if your account doesn't have admin rights. Other reasons include issues with User Account Control and Microsoft Defender SmartScreen blocking the app.
Windows Defender SmartScreen acts as a sort of guard dog while you use Windows 10. It will block you from opening some apps if they come from an unknown place or are created by an unknown publisher. While these steps will get you around the Windows 10 block, you should use them with care. Some apps really are harmful and really will get you in a mess. Only go around the Windows 10 app block if you know for sure that the file is safe.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.