 Internet Explorer - SmartScreen Filter - Prevent Bypassing Warnings
How to Prevent Users from Bypassing SmartScreen Filter Warnings in Internet Explorer  Information The SmartScreen Filter prevents users from navigating to or downloading from sites known to host malicious content. SmartScreen Filter also prevents the execution of files determined to be malicious.
This will show you how to allow or prevent users from being able to ignore and bypass SmartScreen Filter warning in IE8 and IE9.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial. EXAMPLE: SmartScreen Filter Warning NOTE: Notice how the option to Disregard and continue is removed when set to prevent this in the right screenshot below.  
OPTION ONE
Using a REG File Download
NOTE: This option will affect all users on the computer. 1. To Allow Bypassing SmartScreen Filter Warnings
NOTE: This is the default setting.A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.Allow_Bypassing_IE_SmartScreen_Filter_Warnings.reg
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Prevent Bypassing SmartScreen Filter WarningsA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.Prevent_Bypassing_IE_SmartScreen_Filter_Warnings.reg
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.
4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.
5. Click on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK when prompted.
6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
OPTION TWO
Through the Local Group Policy Editor
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane, click on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Internet Explorer. (see screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Prevent Bypassing SmartScreen Filter Warnings and click on Edit. (See screenshot above)
4. To Allow Bypassing SmartScreen Filter WarningsA) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled. (see screenshot below step 6)
NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Prevent Bypassing SmartScreen Filter WarningsA) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below step 6)
6. Click on OK. (see screenshot below)
7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.
That's it,
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