UMS 10.0.0: Windows protected your PC
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UMS 10.0.0: Windows protected your PC
Just downloaded UMS-10.0.0.exe for Windows. MD5 checksum 3A9C77F0E69DF9190D2BB532BB88E9DD.
Norton says the file is OK. However Windows 10 x64 pops up a "Windows protected your PC" dialog, Publisher: Unknown publisher.
Why?
Is it safe to install, or has a nefarious character uploaded a risky version?
Norton says the file is OK. However Windows 10 x64 pops up a "Windows protected your PC" dialog, Publisher: Unknown publisher.
Why?
Is it safe to install, or has a nefarious character uploaded a risky version?
Re: UMS 10.0.0: Windows protected your PC
I think this depends on the version of windows you are using. I use Win 10 Pro and never had any prompts, however trying UMS on my dads laptop with Win 10 home I got a similar message saying that it was not downloaded from the Microsoft store. I'm sure I have read about one version (LSC something?) that only allows apps to be installed from the store.
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Re: UMS 10.0.0: Windows protected your PC
Mik_s - thanks for your reply. It's Win 10 Home x64, build 19041.746.
I haven't had trouble installing other non-MS Store programs, e.g. mp3tag installed just fine yesterday.
The warning doesn't mention the MS Store; the trouble seems to be "Unknown publisher". See attached screenshot.
At a guess the executable isn't signed by the publisher?
I haven't had trouble installing other non-MS Store programs, e.g. mp3tag installed just fine yesterday.
The warning doesn't mention the MS Store; the trouble seems to be "Unknown publisher". See attached screenshot.
At a guess the executable isn't signed by the publisher?
- Warning when UMS installer is run
- UMS_Windows_protected_PC.png (13.09 KiB) Viewed 3342 times
Re: UMS 10.0.0: Windows protected your PC
More specifically, that it's not signed with a "Microsoft trusted" signature. Those cost money to rent, so free software are excluded.
Re: UMS 10.0.0: Windows protected your PC
OK, I appreciate that paying a Microsoft Tax for free software isn't attractive.
Since the MD5 sum is the same as on the download site, I hit the Run Anyway button. MS then popped up another, different "Unknown publisher" warning (amber/white background). With that confirmed too, it installed and is up and running.
As an experiment I tried installing the older UMS-9.8.3.exe. That did not pop up the blue "Windows protected your PC" warning, but it did pop up the amber/white warning that also occurs with 10.0.0. No clue why MS treats the two versions differently, but wanted to let you know it does.
Since the MD5 sum is the same as on the download site, I hit the Run Anyway button. MS then popped up another, different "Unknown publisher" warning (amber/white background). With that confirmed too, it installed and is up and running.
As an experiment I tried installing the older UMS-9.8.3.exe. That did not pop up the blue "Windows protected your PC" warning, but it did pop up the amber/white warning that also occurs with 10.0.0. No clue why MS treats the two versions differently, but wanted to let you know it does.