Completing these steps will turn off the requirement that apps you install have to be Microsoft-verified.

One easy way to get there is to pressWIN+i.

SelectAppsfrom the left side, and thenAdvanced app settingsfrom the right side.

The ‘Apps’ tab and ‘Advanced app settings’ item highlighted in Windows 11 Settings.

choose the menu next toChoose where to get apps, and pickAnywhere.

Use the folders on the left to go here:

Double clickConfigure App Install Controlon the right.

SelectNot ConfiguredorDisabled, and then pressOK.

‘Anywhere’ highlighted in advanced app settings for Windows 11.

I highly recommend youmake a backup of the registrybefore proceeding.

Double-clickAicEnabledfrom the right pane.

Change the value data toAnywhere, and then pressOK.

The ‘gpedit.msc’ command highlighted in the Windows 11 Run dialog box.

The change should take effect immediately;reset your computerif it doesn’t.

Use Command Prompt

Your final option is to edit the registry from Command Prompt.

Open an elevated Command Prompt.

‘Configure App Install Control’ highlighted in the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11.

If AicEnabled already exists in your registry, you’ll see a question about overwriting the value.

What Does ‘The App You’re Trying to Install Isn’t a Microsoft-Verified App’ Mean?

This is a harmless message that doesn’t mean much.

‘Not Configured’ highlighted in the Configure App Install Control window in Windows 11.

Seeing it might make you think the app should rightfully be blocked because it’s malicious or somehow dangerous.

You see this message because Windows 11 is set up to be extra cautious.

Is It Safe to Disable?

A path highlighted in Windows 11 Registry Editor.

Microsoft doesn’t even lock down installations like this by default.

The registry value AicEnabled highlighted in Windows 11 Registry Editor.

‘Anywhere’ highlighted in the AicEnabled value in Windows 11 Registry Editor

A reg add command highlighted in the Windows 11 Command Prompt.

A prompt in Windows 11 that reads ‘The app you’re trying to install isn’t a Microsoft-verified app’