Seeing the dreaded "This app has been blocked for your protection" message when trying to open a program on Windows 10 or 11? Don’t panic — this common security warning from User Account Control (UAC) or SmartScreen is designed to protect your system, but sometimes it blocks trusted apps too. In this video, we’ll show you how to safely bypass or fix this message in just a few steps! 💡 🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video: ✅ Why the “Blocked for Your Protection” message appears ✅ How to run the app as Administrator or using Command Prompt ✅ How to temporarily disable SmartScreen (safely) ✅ How to adjust UAC settings for more control ✅ Security best practices when bypassing app restrictions ⏱️ Timestamps ⏰ 00:00 – Introduction ⏰ 00:23– Try Running the App with Admin Rights ⏰ 00:48 – Use Group Policy Editor (Windows Pro Only) ❓ Why Watch This Video? This guide is for you if: 🚫 You’re blocked from installing or running known/trusted software 🔐 You need to run legacy or unsigned apps on your system 🧠 You want to understand how Windows security features work ⚙️ You're looking for practical, safe workarounds — not risky hacks 🎓 More Windows Troubleshooting Tutorials: 📌 Check out our Windows Fixes Playlist: • Windows 👍 Found This Helpful? Support the Channel! If this helped fix your issue, give us a thumbs up 👍, Subscribe for more Windows solutions, and hit the bell icon 🔔 so you don’t miss the next troubleshooting guide. 💬 Drop your questions or suggestions in the comments — we reply fast! #ThisAppHasBeenBlocked #SmartScreenWindows #Windows11Fix #UAC #Windows10Error #FixAppBlocked #RunAsAdministrator #WindowsSecurity #WindowsErrors #WindowsFixes #MicrosoftWindows #TechHelp #SmartScreenFix #BlockedAppFix #Windows11Tips #LegacyApps #ComputerFix #SystemAdmin #WindowsSupport #FixUACPrompt