Cannot start wallet in Windows
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updated June 10, 2023, 8:15 am
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a feature in Windows to help protect users from running unverified software downloaded from the internet. It's a nice feature but it sometimes blocks our generated wallets.
![Microsoft Defender SmartScreen](/img/learning-center/smartscreen.png)
Perform the following steps to start the wallet.
1. Right click the wallet (exe) and select "Properties". 2. Select "Unblock". 3. You can now start the wallet (exe).
![File unblock](/img/learning-center/file_unblock.png)