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Hi freeCodeCamp,

I am excited to play this game on Windows 10! However, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen won't let me run the application because it says that the game is an unrecognized app after I double-clicked LearnToCodeRPG.exe. I followed the Installation directions by unzipping the file, double-clicking the folder after unzipping, and double-clicking the LearnToCodeRPG.exe.

Just to make sure, is this game safe to run on Windows?

Image description: This is a screenshot of the LearnToCodeRPG-1.0-pc folder and an alert popup window. The alert popup window says: "Windows protected your PC. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk. App: LearnToCodeRPG.exe, Publisher: Unknown publisher".

Thank you!

freeCodeCamp.org2 years ago(+1)

Hi jenerator,

Lynn here - thanks for the note!

Yes, this game is safe to run on Windows. This warning shows up only because the publisher is unknown - in other words, we (freeCodeCamp) haven’t registered ourselves as a Windows developer.

In case you still have concerns :) feel free to check out our source code on GitHub

Tarcax2 years ago

Ya windows is both picky and not picky enough when it comes to that stuff.

i just did a scan myself and turned out ok but i don't have the file that this person has.
it could possibly have gotten corrupt.

i'd suggest trying to redownload the file and see if it still triggers the anti-virus.
if it does it's likely just windows being windows again XD

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