Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting

Activation and Installation FAQ (Liquid Studio and Liquid XML Data Binder)
Verify you have a valid Liquid Studio Installation exe file
The Liquid Studio Installer downloaded directly from our website is protected by an official Liquid Technologies code signing certificate.

If you see the following warning message when running the Liquid Studio Installer, please follow these instructions to verify that the exe is a valid Liquid Studio installer.

Warning Message
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.


Click 'More info' and you will see the following:


Click 'Run anyway' and you will see the following:


To verify that this is a valid Liquid Studio Installation exe file, please click 'Show more details' and you will see the following:


Please click 'Show information about the publisher's certificate and you will see:


Check that the 'Issued To' says 'Liquid Technologies Limited'. You can then be confident that the Install is valid. Click 'OK' to return to the previous screen and the click 'Yes' to run the install.

If you have any concerns, please contact our sales team directly sales@liquid-technologies.com.





Article ID: 166, , Modified: 12/12/2023 at 9:06 AM

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