Blocked by Windows Smart Control

[voyager2saturn]

Describe the bug
Could not verify publisher

Please confirm that this problem is VSCodium-specific

• 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

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

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open App

Expected behavior
To Run

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Win 11
• Architecture: x64
• Version: 1.121.3429
• App Manager: Winget
• Sandboxed: No

[thiagomucci]

This is likely related to differences between VSCodium and VSCode extension marketplaces.
VSCodium does not use the official Microsoft marketplace by default, so some extensions may fail publisher verification or behave differently.
Could you specify:
which extension are you trying to install
full error message or screenshot
does this happen with all extensions or just a specific one

[voyager2saturn]

Hi, this is not due to extension but rather the app is blocked from opening due to unknown publisher. This previously happened with other software like Raindrop.io, Flow Launcher and Ente but that block seems to have been removed by Microsoft once it deemed it safe.

Could be related to software signature or Microsoft not trusting the software (more likely).

Previously blocked software :

• Microsoft Smart App Blocks due to unknown publisher raindropio/desktop#72
• [Bug]: Windows Security flags Komac (Unknown publisher). Blocked in Powershell also russellbanks/Komac#1768
• [Ente Auth] : Flagged by Windows Smart Control App ente/ente#10184

[daiyam]

The installer is signed so it's up to MS to trust it (usually with enough installs).
But, I need to review what's need to be signed (#2703)