Why is My Application being Blocked?
If your computer doesn't recognize an application, it may try to stop you from opening it with Smart Screen Protection. It's there to protect your machine from suspicious software, but sometimes it prompts for things it shouldn't. More information can be found on Microsoft's Defender SmartScreen Page.
Bypassing Windows Smart Screen Protection
STOP: Only follow these instructions if the you are downloading from a trusted source.
You can bypass this pop-up with these two steps:
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Click “More Info”.
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Click ‘Run Anyway”.