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Fix ‘The App You’re Trying to Install Isn’t Microsoft-Verified’

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Answer

Open Start > Settings > Apps > Advanced app settings. Next to Choose where to get apps, select Anywhere. Install only software you trust and obtained from its official publisher.

Open Apps settings

Open Start > Settings, then select Apps.

Open Advanced app settings

Select Advanced app settings.

Allow apps from anywhere

Open Choose where to get apps and select Anywhere. You can instead choose the warning option if you still want Windows to alert you before a non-Store installation.

Run the trusted installer

Return to the installer and run it again. Confirm that it came from the software publisher's official website before continuing.

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If it does not work

  • If Windows still blocks the installer, confirm the file came from the software publisher, its signature is valid, the selected app-recommendation setting is available, and organization policy or S mode is not enforcing the restriction. Do not leave installation controls weakened or run an unsigned package merely to bypass the warning.
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