Windows blocks exe & msi installations

[jlahtela]

Describe the bug When you try to install VSCodiumSetup-x64-1.85.1.23348.exe and msi it gets blocked by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen.

At least I don't get options to run it at all.

Please confirm that this problem is VSCodium-specific

• [x ] This bug doesn't happen if I use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. It only happens in VSCodium.

Please confirm that the issue/resolution isn't already documented

• [x] I checked the Docs page and the Troubleshooting page and my issue is not mentioned there.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Download exe or msi installer
2. Try to run it with normal user or admin rights.

Expected behavior Should be able to run. This may be just MS build in security feature that if publisher is unknown it do not allow to run.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11
• Architecture x64
• Version 22H2
• OS Build 22621.2861
• Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22681.1000.0

Additional context This can be go around by going to file and open options menu -> Show more options -> Properties Then check on secuirty section "Unblock"

This not described in Troubleshooting.md so at least that could be done there. Best would be that we could get this not to be unknown so it is easier users to run and start to use.

[daiyam]

SmartScreen requires the app to be signed which VSCodium isn't (nor on macOS). But it's safe to bypass that screen.

[jlahtela]

If that is not planned to be done, then fix would be document this in proper way.

I did describe workaround. Window does not offer way to just execute it without those steps.