Introduction
This article will helps you to remove “unknown publisher” on Windows Defender
Instructions
It has to be signed with a trusted signature to display the publisher name.
Click View certificate --> Install certificate (after install refresh and make sure there is no cross symbol on the certificate information logo)
if still issue, then import it manually:
- 1Click Start, click Start Search, type mmc, and then press ENTER.
- On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
- Under Available snap-ins, click Certificates, and then click Add.
- Under This snap-in will always manage certificates for, click Computer account, and then click Next.
- Click Local computer, and click Finish.
- If you have no more snap-ins to add to the console, click OK to return to the following screen.
- In the console tree, double-click Certificates.
- Right-click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.
- Click Import to import the certificates and follow the steps in the Certificate Import Wizard.
Then rebuild the installer and check it.
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