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this game looks really fun, but i cant open it. every time i try, i receive a prompt that says,

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

if anyone has found a way to bypass this SAFELY, please let me know. i am very new to games on itch.io and i worry about the safety and credibility of the downloads. 

I think that there's a "More info" link on the SmartScreen popup, where you can choose "Run anyway".

This happens to apps that haven't been submitted to Microsoft for review, and are from unknown publishers (like us).

It's completely fair not to want to download and run software from someone you don't know though. The Steam version shouldn't have these issues when it comes out later this year, so you can wait until then if you like.

Thank you so much for letting me know. I was a tad nervous when I saw the notice. Im super excited for Dressmaker to come out on Steam ☺️