What is the SmartScreen Filter & How Does it Work?

When using Internet Explorer or Windows 8, you can encounter warning messages when trying to download or run specific files. You get warnings stating that the file “is not commonly downloaded and could harm your computer” or that “running this program might put your PC at risk”. Why does this happen, what does it mean and what are the options you have? This article will answer these questions.

The SmartScreen Filter Error Messages

First, let’s go through the possible error/warning messages and what they tell you. In the desktop version of Internet Explorer, you can get messages saying: the file “is not commonly downloaded and could harm your computer” or “SmartScreen Filter has little to no information about this unsigned program. Running this program might harm your computer”.

Windows 8 Analysis: Is the New Ribbon Interface More Efficient?

In a previous article about Windows 8, we unwillingly started a big debate about the ribbon and its efficiency. Some people do not like the fact that Windows 8 uses it more widely than Windows 7 and complain that it is less efficient compared to the older interface from Windows XP. In order to continue the debate using facts instead of subjective opinions, we decided to make a benchmark and compare the efficiency of the ribbon, as it is used in Windows 8 versus the interface we are all familiar with from Windows XP. Let’s see the results.

The Testing Procedure

We took two computers: one with Windows XP Service Pack 3 and one with Windows 8 Developer Preview. Both computers had all the latest updates installed.

We tested three applications that use the ribbon in Windows 8: WordPad, Paint and Windows Explorer. 

12 Reasons why Windows Explorer in Windows 8 Rocks

Windows Explorer has been a weak-spot of both Windows Vista and Windows 7. Many users complained about it being inferior to the version used in Windows XP and a lot more frustrating to work with. Luckily, with Windows 8 things are improving a lot. After using Windows Explorer for a few days in Windows 8 Developer Preview, i can say that it rocks. It is a real pleasure to work with. Here’s twelve reasons why:

Reason 1: The Contextual Ribbon

The first thing you notice about the Windows Explorer in Windows 8 is the ribbon. This interface concept was first introduced in Microsoft Office 2007 and has been improved with Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7 – where it was included in a few standard applications like WordPad and Paint.

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