Are you getting “Windows SmartScreen can’t be reached right now” message when trying to download something or during internet usage? I will share my knowledge regarding this and helps you to solve this.
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Reason for Windows SmartScreen can’t be reached right now message:
Cyber Attack manipulation aimed at computer information systems, infrastructure, computer networks, or personal computer devices when downloading some software.
They try to penetrate without the knowledge of yours. Windows SmartScreen is introduced by Microsoft is to protect you from this malware. Windows SmartScreen restricts all kind of attacks such as the harmful websites, file attacks, etc.
If you want to proceed further, then make sure the trust of the website which you bypass.
Windows SmartScreen can’t be reached right now:
If you believe the website or application, click Run anyway to proceed. If in doubt, choose Don’t Run option. If you need to fix this, follow these suggestions.
Method 1: Check your internet connection and Network Adapter
check once your Internet or WiFi connections are perfect, and the website which you hit should be connected to the smart screen. If this is not connected, it will show this message.
Even if the cable is in loose connection this message will pop up.
Method 2: Refresh your System
It may be some cache issue. Refresh your window once and try again.
Method 3: Restart your machine
Restart your computer two to more times that will rectify this message sometimes.
Method 4: Update Windows
Most of the computers are Windows Update, which is set as “Install Updates Automatically“, which is a most recommended setting. And this will fix this issue sometimes.
Method 5: Update virus and spyware definitions
This Non-updated virus and spyware may sometimes block the URL and show this message. So Update it to the latest version in Windows Defender.
Method 6: Fix corrupted File
Many times the file may be corrupted. Repair the corrupted file and try again. To repair you have to use DISM commands.
Open Command prompt in Administrator privilege.
Execute commands Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth.
Method 7: Update or Reset Internet Explorer
Some corrupted Internet Explorer file also shows this message to you some time. Steps to do this
Go to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer download.
Scroll down to select the language.
Select your OS to download.
Double-click on the setup file. Then, Click Yes.
Follow the instructions to install.
Click Finish.
For Reset, the Internet Explorer follows the steps below.
Go to IE -> Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced tab -> Click Reset -> Close ->OK.
Method 8: Check with Windows SmartScreen Setting
Unfortunately, we do some changes in the system for some reason, and after some time we completely forget that. So Windows displays this error message on our screen.
To rectify this go to Windows SmartScreen settings and then set it to default.
In shortly we can do by executing the following commands.
C:\Windows\System32\SmartScreenSettings.exe
Method 9: Stop your third-party Anti-virus
If any third party Antivirus runs simultaneously this message will raise. Stop that Antivirus and try it now.
Final Words:
Don’t go with Run anyway option. Sometimes that may affect your computer very harmfully. Try all these instruction which given above. If the files or website which you try to open are the good ones then you will get solve definitely under the above instructions.
Secure and work safe with your data.
