Internet Explorer users are already aware of "SmartScreen" filter which contains a list of known malicious links and compares the user visited links with the list. If a match is found, it warns the user.
Now Microsoft is going to include this "SmartScreen" mechanism in Windows 8. According to our friend "Long Zheng", In Windows 8, SmartScreen appears to serve two purposes – to reactively check the file system and proactively prevent any downloaded applications from running that are unknown to the filter.
This new mechanism can be enabled/disabled using Folder Options window.
What do you think about this new add-on?
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Uewd
Good idea, but may be annoying.
Masroor Aijaz
^^ You can disable it. i think
Good idea i think this will help to replace Antivirus.
mitul
hmm... it will use resources and make the computer slow... but adding otion to on or off is good..
youssef
loooks awesome option
and also can turn it on/off
thanks for news
SMBR
Thats a really good news
Jim
Hopefully MS won't make the same mistake they made with UAC.
I'm interested how this will actually improve security, most antivirus software can detect malicious software (as well as windows defender) unless they intend to merge all the features of an antivirus package into the OS - now that would be good :)
Jim
Hopefully MS won't make the same mistake they made with UAC.
I'm interested how this will actually improve security, most antivirus software can detect malicious software (as well as windows defender) unless they intend to merge all the features of an antivirus package into the OS - now that would be good :)
SCBright
It's just another way of MS prevent you from installing certain applications on your computer.
Your freedom of choice would be seriously affected and you'd be tied to applications "approved" by MS.
I don't think it will replace a good antivirus, it's more a kind of slavery and it smells really bad.
Qhj
This seems like a good idea for users who don't know what the f*ck their doing and download everything they see >_>
But useless for power users.
odio
Hey VG! its a off topic, but i have a question and probably you are the only one who can find me the answer!
how do i make to win 7 always use the same default size (of my choose) of icons on EVERY folder?
thank you and sorry for the bad english!
'odio