Local Ai
smart app control blocks ollama on windows.
Windows 11's Smart App Control (SAC) blocks the Ollama installer on Windows 11 (particularly 24H2), displaying a message stating it 'can't confirm who wrote it' and flagging it as an unfamiliar or pot
Windows 11's Smart App Control (SAC) blocks the Ollama installer on Windows 11 (particularly 24H2), displaying a message stating it "can't confirm who wrote it" and flagging it as an unfamiliar or potentially unsafe app. This occurs because SAC checks for a valid digital signature, and if the app is unsigned or the signature is unrecognized, it is blocked as untrusted. There is no way to bypass SAC for individual apps — users must either disable Smart App Control entirely or contact the developer to have the app properly signed.
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Source: r/ollama | 2026-04-14