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### Microsoft Edge
The next major version of Microsoft Edge, which is Chromium-based, blocks potentially unwanted application downloads and associated resource URLs. This feature is provided via [Windows Defender SmartScreen](../windows-defender-smartscreen/windows-defender-smartscreen-overview.md). Although potentially unwanted application protection in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is off by default, it can easily be turned on from within the browser.
The next major version of Microsoft Edge, which is Chromium-based, blocks potentially unwanted application downloads and associated resource URLs. This feature is provided via [Windows Defender SmartScreen](../windows-defender-smartscreen/windows-defender-smartscreen-overview.md).
#### Enable PUA protection in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge
Although potentially unwanted application protection in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is off by default, it can easily be turned on from within the browser.
1. From the tool bar, select **Settings and more** > **Settings**
1. Select **Privacy and services**
1. Under the **Services** section, you can toggle **Potentially unwanted app blocking** on or off
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> If you are running Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), you can safely explore the URL-blocking feature of PUA protection by testing it out on one of our Windows Defender SmartScreen demo pages.
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### Windows Defender Antivirus
The potentially unwanted application (PUA) protection feature in Windows Defender Antivirus can detect and block PUAs on endpoints in your network.
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The notification will appear in the usual [quarantine list within the Windows Security app](windows-defender-security-center-antivirus.md#detection-history).
#### Configure PUA protection
#### Configure PUA protection in Windows Defender Antivirus
You can enable PUA protection with Microsoft Intune, System Center Configuration Manager, Group Policy, or via PowerShell cmdlets.
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#### Allow-listing apps
Sometimes a file is erroneously blocked by PUA protection, or a feature of a PUA is required to complete a task. In these cases, a file can be allow-listed. See [How to Configure Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/system-center/system-center-2012-R2/hh508770(v=technet.10)#to-exclude-specific-files-or-folders) for information on allowing files which are currently blocked by PUA protection.
Sometimes a file is erroneously blocked by PUA protection, or a feature of a PUA is required to complete a task. In these cases, a file can be allow-listed. See [How to Configure Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/system-center/system-center-2012-R2/hh508770(v=technet.10)#to-exclude-specific-files-or-folders) for information on allowing files which are currently blocked by PUA protection in Windows Defender Antivirus.
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