Find Malwarebytes Browser guard extension and disable or remove it.Visit edge://extensions page in the address bar.So the fix is to disable the Malwarebytes extension in Edge until the security vendor addresses it, here is how that can be done. So the developer may have to fix this Edge Specific issue. We’ve tested Edge 97 with Malwarebytes browser Guard extension installed and can confirm the same behavior in Edge, but not in Firefox and Chrome browsers, for a surprise. It may be interfering or scanning for file download before being taken over by the Edge download manager. To do so, open Windows Defender Security Center, click App & browser control and choose Warn for SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge.How to Speed up downloads in Microsoft Edge Malwarebytes extension interfering with downloads in Microsoft Edgeįor this case, Malwarebytes is causing the issue. You'll be able to click through the warning and override SmartScreen's concerns and download the file. In Windows Defender, you can also change Edge's SmartScreen to merely warn you when you are about to download a file it deems suspicious instead of it outright blocking it. And, of course, only turn it off to download files you know to be safe. With SmartScreen off, you are on your own about which files to download in Edge, but I would urge you to go back and toggle SmartScreen on when you have finished downloading your file. Scroll down to the bottom of Advanced Settings and toggle off Help protect me from malicious sites and downloads with Windows Defender SmartScreen.
Open Edge and click the triple-dot button in in the upper-right.Here's how to toggle SmartScreen off and on in Edge: You can disable SmartScreen in the Windows Defender Security Center app in total or just for Edge, but for the latter it's faster to do so right within Edge itself, particularly if you are already using Edge. I don't recommend turning SmartScreen off completely because it is helpful in preventing you from downloading a malicious file or app, but you can disable it in Microsoft's Edge browser if you want to override its protection and go ahead and download a file it doesn't recognize. On some occasions, however, you may find SmartScreen overstepping its bounds and blocking you from downloading a file you know to be safe. One of the ways Windows Defender keeps your computer safe from internet evils is by employing its SmartScreen tool to keep you from downloading potentially harmful files or visiting malicious sites.
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