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title: Policy CSP - SmartScreen
description: Use the Policy CSP - SmartScreen setting to allow IT Admins to control whether users are allowed to install apps from places other than the Store.
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ms.prod: w10
ms.technology: windows
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ms.date: 09/27/2019
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# Policy CSP - SmartScreen


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<!--Policies-->
## SmartScreen policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#smartscreen-enableappinstallcontrol">SmartScreen/EnableAppInstallControl</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#smartscreen-enablesmartscreeninshell">SmartScreen/EnableSmartScreenInShell</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#smartscreen-preventoverrideforfilesinshell">SmartScreen/PreventOverrideForFilesInShell</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="smartscreen-enableappinstallcontrol"></a>**SmartScreen/EnableAppInstallControl**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->

|Edition|Windows 10|Windows 11|
|--- |--- |--- |
|Home|No|No|
|Pro|Yes|Yes|
|Windows SE|No|Yes|
|Business|Yes|Yes|
|Enterprise|Yes|Yes|
|Education|Yes|Yes|

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

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<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Allows IT Admins to control whether users are allowed to install apps from places other than the Store.

> [!Note]
> This policy will block installation only while the device is online. To block offline installation too, **SmartScreen/PreventOverrideForFilesInShell** and **SmartScreen/EnableSmartScreenInShell** policies should also be enabled.<p>This policy setting is intended to prevent malicious content from affecting your user's devices when downloading executable content from the internet.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP Friendly name: *Configure App Install Control*
-   GP name: *ConfigureAppInstallControl*
-   GP path: *Windows Components/Windows Defender SmartScreen/Explorer*
-   GP ADMX file name: *SmartScreen.admx*

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 – Turns off Application Installation Control, allowing users to download and install files from anywhere on the web.
-   1 – Turns on Application Installation Control, allowing users to only install apps from the Store.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->

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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="smartscreen-enablesmartscreeninshell"></a>**SmartScreen/EnableSmartScreenInShell**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->

|Edition|Windows 10|Windows 11|
|--- |--- |--- |
|Home|No|No|
|Pro|Yes|Yes|
|Windows SE|No|Yes|
|Business|Yes|Yes|
|Enterprise|Yes|Yes|
|Education|Yes|Yes|

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Allows IT Admins to configure SmartScreen for Windows.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP Friendly name: *Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen*
-   GP name: *ShellConfigureSmartScreen*
-   GP path: *Windows Components/Windows Defender SmartScreen/Explorer*
-   GP ADMX file name: *SmartScreen.admx*

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 – Turns off SmartScreen in Windows.
-   1 – Turns on SmartScreen in Windows.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->

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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="smartscreen-preventoverrideforfilesinshell"></a>**SmartScreen/PreventOverrideForFilesInShell**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->

|Edition|Windows 10|Windows 11|
|--- |--- |--- |
|Home|No|No|
|Pro|Yes|Yes|
|Windows SE|No|Yes|
|Business|Yes|Yes|
|Enterprise|Yes|Yes|
|Education|Yes|Yes|

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Allows IT Admins to control whether users can ignore SmartScreen warnings and run malicious files.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP Friendly name: *Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen*
-   GP name: *ShellConfigureSmartScreen*
-   GP element: *ShellConfigureSmartScreen_Dropdown*
-   GP path: *Windows Components/Windows Defender SmartScreen/Explorer*
-   GP ADMX file name: *SmartScreen.admx*

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 – Employees can ignore SmartScreen warnings and run malicious files.
-   1 – Employees cannot ignore SmartScreen warnings and run malicious files.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->
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<!--/Policies-->