Windows 8: Windows Protected Your PC (SmartScreen Filter)

I just installed Release Preview of Windows 8 and have been using it as my primary workstation.  I noticed an improvement in the alerting of the SmartScreen filter.
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To actually run the file, click the More Info link and then choose Run Anyway.

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Click More Info to display additional options for the file you downloaded

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If you TRUST the executable file, click Run Anyway to run the downloaded executable file.

 
Disable Windows SmartScreen Filter by going to Control Panel and click on Change SmartScreen Filter on left.

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Rich

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