# Smartscreen Bypass Chrome & Edge

Add this to the hosts.conf file in C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc&gt;hosts

0.0.0.0 telem-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com dl-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com safebrowsing.googleapis.com safebrowsing-cache.google.com safebrowsing.google.com sb-ssl.google.com app-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com

This will block DNS requests to the safebrowsing engines of Chrome &amp; edge

Inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNJlu1KB2I