Solved Disable Microsoft Edge blocking of downloads of certain file extensions (xml, ps1, reg)

Hello



is there a registry tweak to disable this? I'm trying to integrate the tweak into NTLite
I've searched the internet but only came up with this reg file that disable this feature for a single filetype


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExemptFileTypeDownloadWarnings ]
"1"="{\"file_extension\": \"exe\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"



the problem is that I want to disable this feature for multiple filetypes (exe, msi, ps1, xml, reg, py)...can this be done? I've tried using separaters between file extensions ( , ; | )
but it didn't work


edit: I've already disabled smartscreen from edge settings and from defender settings

It's Windows Defender smart screen blocking the files for your protection.

FreeBooter said:

It's Windows Defender smart screen blocking the files for your protection.

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I've already disabled smartscreen from edge settings and from defender settings

Disabling SmartScreen is terrible idea if you enjoy secure browsing.

This is the correct reg file format:

Depending on your Edge version, it might be the older:

garlin said:

Disabling SmartScreen is terrible idea if you enjoy secure browsing.

This is the correct reg file format:

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExemptFileTypeDownloadWarnings]
"1"="{\"file_extension\": \"exe\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"
"2"="{\"file_extension\": \"reg\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"
"3"="{\"file_extension\": \"ps1\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"
"4"="{\"file_extension\": \"xml\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"

Depending on your Edge version, it might be the older:

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExemptDomainFileTypePairsFromFileTypeDownloadWarnings]

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Unfortunately, this didn't work....and tried using both "ExemptFileTypeDownloadWarnings" and "ExemptDomainFileTypePairsFromFileTypeDownloadWarnings"........

MS is intentionally trying to make life harder for users, you can just use a download manager.

TairikuOkami said:

MS is intentionally trying to make life harder for users, you can just use a download manager.

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I've installed it but edge still blocks the downloads and I have to do the extra step of clicking on "keep"



Frankly, even if it did work it still wouldn't be a viable option for me.....I moved away from download managers long ago, and I'm trying to operate on as minimum background processes as possible

garlin said:

Disabling SmartScreen is terrible idea if you enjoy secure browsing.

This is the correct reg file format:

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExemptFileTypeDownloadWarnings]
"1"="{\"file_extension\": \"exe\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"
"2"="{\"file_extension\": \"reg\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"
"3"="{\"file_extension\": \"ps1\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"
"4"="{\"file_extension\": \"xml\", \"domains\": [\"*\"]}"

Depending on your Edge version, it might be the older:

Code:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExemptDomainFileTypePairsFromFileTypeDownloadWarnings]

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I was wrong.... your method works, sir!
I don't know why it didn't work previously...maybe a system reboot was needed (which I did)
Thank you !!

Update (August 2024)
after fresh windows 11 install, it seems this path is the working one:

Good info got me on the right track

Wanted to add the settings can be found under group policy for edge. You can download the policies from Edge for Business
All policies are the same so "Download Windows 64-bit Policy" is the same as "Download Windows 32-bit Policy"
ADMX go under “%systemroot%\PolicyDefinitions“
ADML go under “%systemroot%\PolicyDefinitions\en-US“

Looks like the policy has been renamed to:
Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Microsoft Edge / SmartScreen settings
Disable SmartScreen AppRep based warnings for specified file types on specified domains
Format would be as follows:
Hope this helps anyone searching for a bypass to always hitting the KEEP button like me.

Another good setting
Allow insecure content on specified sites
if you run into http redirects from https sites

SmartScreen can be a real pain if you are downloading older files that have not been added to the trust list
Happy Downloading