How to run not commonly downloaded files

And, of course, only turn it off to download files you know to be safe. In Windows Defender, you can also change Edge's SmartScreen to merely warn you when you are about to download a file it deems suspicious instead of it outright blocking it.

You'll be able to click through the warning and override SmartScreen's concerns and download the file. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. The next thing to do is to scan it. Chrome often reports false-positives so you can either use a desktop anti-virus or you can scan the app with VirusTotal.

If VirusTotal or your desktop anti-virus also flags the file as dangerous, it is a very bad idea to still run it. If you used VirusTotal, you will have to manually delete the file yourself. If you scanned it with a desktop antivirus app, it likely deleted it for you or quarantined it. If the file has been quarantined, you should remove it from your system. If you still suspect the file is getting a false positive i. Additional information See our download definition for further information and related links.

Internet help and support. Was this page useful? A video file; requires a movie player , Windows comes pre-installed with Windows Media Player , which is capable of playing these files. An image file ; requires an image viewer program to open these files.

Most Internet browsers are also capable of opening these files. A video file; requires a movie player, such as QuickTime , to play these files.