Windows blocks the installer
The Windows test build is not signed yet. Windows cannot tell who made it, so it warns you. There are two different boxes, and only one of them lets you carry on.
“Windows protected your PC” (SmartScreen)
Section titled ““Windows protected your PC” (SmartScreen)”A blue box titled Windows protected your PC says Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. It shows the publisher as Unknown publisher. This is expected for a test build.
- Click the small More info link under the message.
- A Run anyway button appears. Click it.
The installer then opens. Some PCs skip this box, and some antivirus programs show their own box instead. If yours offers to allow or trust the file, choose that.
“This app has been blocked” (Smart App Control)
Section titled ““This app has been blocked” (Smart App Control)”If the box mentions Smart App Control, your PC only runs signed apps. There is no Run anyway button on this box.
Your choices:
- Install and test on another PC.
- Wait for a signed build.
- Tell us through Get in touch, and say the box mentioned Smart App Control.
Your antivirus blocks or quarantines the installer
Section titled “Your antivirus blocks or quarantines the installer”The unsigned installer is treated with suspicion by some antivirus programs. Choose to allow or restore it, then run it again. If you cannot allow it, tell us which antivirus you use.
Is it safe?
Section titled “Is it safe?”The warning means Windows cannot vouch for who made the file. It is the same for every unsigned program. Get the kit only from moodswingsdesign.com/downloads or the links in Download, and do not run a build from anywhere else. The downloads page lists each kit’s size and checksum so you can check it.
Where to next
Section titled “Where to next”Still stuck, or is something on this page wrong? Get in touch and Andy will sort it out. Label Station is made by Mood Swings Design. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Whatnot.