
- #UAC THIS APP HAS BEEN BLOCKED FOR YOUR PROTECTION FULL#
- #UAC THIS APP HAS BEEN BLOCKED FOR YOUR PROTECTION WINDOWS#
If the above method fails to fix “This app has been blocked for your protection”, you can try this method although it is not recommended. Step 4: Under the Local Security Setting tab, choose Disable. Step 3: Expand the Security Options folder, ding and double-click User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode.
#UAC THIS APP HAS BEEN BLOCKED FOR YOUR PROTECTION WINDOWS#
Step 2: After accessing the Local Group Policy Editor, please navigate to the path below.Ĭomputer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options Step 1: Press Windows + R to call out the Run window and then type gpedit.msc on the Run window. This method will cause UAC to be turned off automatically. You can also try making changes in Group Policy Editor to bypass the “This app has been blocked for your protection” error. Read More Method 3: Disable Admin Approval Mode via Local Group Policy Editor Once you complete all the steps, the program should open without the UAC error.
#UAC THIS APP HAS BEEN BLOCKED FOR YOUR PROTECTION FULL#
Step 4: After typing the full path od the blocked file, hit the Enter key to run this application. Under the General tab, please copy the information in the Location section and then write a backslash and type full application name. To get the full path, you can right-click the app and select Properties. Step 3: On the Command Prompt window, please type the full path of the blocked application. Step 2: Click Yes to allow Command Prompt to make some changes for you. On the right-click menu, select Run as administrator. Step 1: Type cmd in the Cortana’s search bar and then right-click Command Prompt. Note that this method forces this application to run on your computer. To work around the UAC error, you can try this method. Method 2: Open the Application via Command Prompt You should be able to run it without problems now. You can run the application as administrator. Click Apply and OK to save the changes.Īfter the two steps, Windows Defender SmartScreen will unblock this application. Step 2: Navigate to the General tab and then check the checkbox next to Unblock in the Security section.


Step 1: Right-click the file that has been blocked by Windows Defender SmartScreen and then select the Properties option on the right-click menu. The first resort you can try stopping “This app has been blocked for your protection” is making changes of the properties of the blocked application to allow it to run on your computer. Read More Method 1: Modify the Blocked App’s Properties
