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author: dansimp
ms.author: dansimp
ms.date:  10/02/2018
ms.reviewer: 
audience: itpro
manager: dansimp
ms.prod: edge
ms.topic: include
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By default, Microsoft Edge allows users to bypass (ignore) the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about potentially malicious sites, allowing them to continue to the site. With this policy though, you can configure Microsoft Edge to prevent users from bypassing the warnings, blocking them from continuing to the site.