Information
This policy setting controls whether Microsoft Defender SmartScreen can check if downloads have been retrieved from a trusted source.
The recommended state for this setting is Enabled.
Rationale:
Windows Defender SmartScreen can verify that downloads are from a trusted source will can greatly reduce the chances of a user downloading an infected package to their machine.
Impact:
None - this is the default behavior.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Force Microsoft Defender SmartScreen checks on downloads from trusted sources
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from Microsoft here.
Default Value:
Enabled. (The user can change this setting.)